Virtual Reality After Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- 20
Summary
- Conditions
- Non-Opioid Pain Management
- Pain Postoperative
- Virtual Reality
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: N/AIntervention Model: Single Group AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Only males
Description
The primary objective of this study is to estimate the effect of utilizing VR on reducing opioid use in study participants undergoing mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction compared to the control group. Investigators will follow patients throughout the course of their hospitalization and moni...
The primary objective of this study is to estimate the effect of utilizing VR on reducing opioid use in study participants undergoing mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction compared to the control group. Investigators will follow patients throughout the course of their hospitalization and monitor outcomes including pain levels, medication requests, and satisfaction. Eligible participants will receive a VR headset and instructed to use the VR every time they feel pain and before asking for a pain medication. They can take pain medications, if they choose to do so. At their post-op visit, study participants will be interviewed and asked questions regarding their experience with VR. Pain level and medication use will be compared with similar individuals who undergo the same procedure but are not provided with a VR headset.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03801616
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Alice Chung, MD Cedars-Sinai
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