Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Effect of virtual reality hypnosis on intraoperative sedation needs and functional recovery in knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized clinical trial
Authors' conclusion
In total knee arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia, VRH reduces the requirement for intraoperative pharmacological sedation, without a change in the quality of recovery.
Study context
- Population
- Patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia
- Participants
- 60 patients
- Comparison
- Virtual reality hypnosis vs standard care during surgery
- VRHn = 30
- Controln = 30reference
- Primary endpoint
- Total intraoperative midazolam dose (1 mg boluses on patient request)
Methodological detailsprospective, unblinded observer
- Prospective
- Unblinded observer
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Intraoperative midazolam dose
P < 0.001
Further findings
QoR-15, anxiety and pain
- Similar between groups
Original publication
Effect of virtual reality hypnosis on intraoperative sedation needs and functional recovery in knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized clinical trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 27 February 2024. doi:10.
Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →