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Virtual Reality Therapy to Improve Arthroplasty Outcomes

Sponsor: NHS Highland Research, Development and Innovation Organisation • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07872670

Registry updated: 2026-10-13

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Description

Virtual reality (VR) has recently emerged as a non-medication-based method to manage anxiety. The patient wears a VR headset and is offered an immersive environment with hypnotic components with sound and imagery in a 3D environment. VR creates an immersive 3D environment and diverts attention away from worrying thoughts (anxiety) and pain and has been found useful to manage minor procedural pain and related anxiety. This is a pilot feasibility trial to evaluate the effectiveness of VR in improving patient related outcomes (PROM) after joint replacement surgery.

Interventions

Virtual Reality Headset (Device)
Use of VR Headset for 20 minutes per day, from between 10 and 7 days pre surgery to 30 days post surgery
Blood Samples (Diagnostic test)
Blood samples will be collected from 5 participants randomly selected from each arm. Samples will be collected at baseline, day of surgery, 24 hours post surgery, 30 days post surgery and 90 days post surgery
Questionnaires (Behavioral)
Baseline and then FU data at 7, 14, 21, 30 and 90 days post-operative will be collected from participants via questionnaires

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * NHS Highland patients * Able to provide written informed consent (remotely) * ASA Grade 1 and 2 * Listed for elective surgery at NHSH NTC * Adults\>18 years undergoing joint arthroplasty surgery (hip and knee) will be included * Fluent in English * Able to receive and write emails * Willing to comply with study protocols/training * Access to Wi-Fi to undertake VRIT and complete questionnaires online Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to provide written informed consent * Considered unsuitable by Clinician (with reason) * Vision /hearing difficulties which preclude interaction with immersive environment * Unable or unwilling to comply with study procedures and activities * Participation in another interventional trial which undermines the scientific basis of the study * Have a history of alcohol or substance abuse or Parkinson's disease or Multiple Sclerosis or Labyrinthitis (Ménière's disease), history of seizures, motion sickness or dementia * Non NHS Highland patients * Photosensitive epilepsy * Patients with surgery scheduled for a Friday

Conditions

Surgical Anxiety Pain Management Joint (Knee or Hip Replacement)

Locations

National Treatment Centre - Highland — Inverness, Highlands, United Kingdom

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