Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
The effect of using virtual reality technology on anxiety and vital signs before surgery in patients undergoing open heart surgery
Authors' conclusion
Although virtual reality and ordinary video interventions effectively reduce anxiety in heart surgery patients, virtual reality seems to lower anxiety in heart surgery patients by diverting attention from external stimuli and immersing the person in the virtual world more than ordinary video.
Study context
- Population
- Candidates for open heart surgery
- Participants
- 60 candidates
- Comparison
- Virtual reality vs Ordinary video
- Virtual realityn = 30
- Ordinary videon = 30reference
- Primary endpoint
- Preoperative anxiety (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) score)
- Follow-up
- After the intervention
Methodological detailsinterventional-educational
- Interventional-educational
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Mean anxiety score after the intervention
Virtual reality
38.60
mean
Ordinary video
45.13
mean
P < 0.05
Further findings
Mean
| Outcome | Virtual reality | Ordinary video | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean anxiety score before the interventionNo statistically significant difference | 55.8 | 58.33 | P > 0.05 |
Original publication
The effect of using virtual reality technology on anxiety and vital signs before surgery in patients undergoing open heart surgery. Perioper Med (Lond). Published 24 November 2023. doi:10.
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