Virtual Reality and Olfactory Stimuli Multimodal Intervention to Reduce Post-Operative Pain and Anxiety
80
about 2.7 years
18+
1 site in MA
About this study
This trial is testing a new way to help reduce pain and anxiety after heart surgery. It uses virtual reality, smells, and other devices to try and make patients feel better instead of using opioids or benzodiazepines. The goal is to see if this approach works and can be used in the future.
Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.
What participants do
- 1.Use Bedside Olfaction Device
- 2.Use Essence Olfactory Necklace
- 3.Use Virtual Realty using a Microsoft Hololens, Empatica HR wristband, and EEG
Participation effort
Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.
Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.
Trial highlights
Treatment details
Auto-extracted from trial records to preview treatments and outcomes.
Secondary: Change in Anxiety Score (State Trait Anxiety Inventory), Change in Pain Score (Visual Analogue Scale), Change in Quality of Life (The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General )(FACT-G), Change in Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), Change in Symptom Burden (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale), Patient satisfaction with the VR/OS system.
diagnostic
Psychiatry / Mental Health