Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA

Sex: All

Ages: 60 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 86

Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate whether the use of virtual reality (VR) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can facilitate reductions in intraoperative sedative requirements while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction as compared to both a music and sham VR + usual care control.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients age 60 or older undergoing primary total knee replacement surgery at BIDMC and receiving spinal/regional anesthesia * English or Spanish speaking patients Exclusion Criteria: * Complex or revision surgeries * Patients scheduled for "same day" TKA * Open wounds or active infection of the face or eye area * History of seizures or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition * Patients who plan to wear hearing aids during the procedure * Patients with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device * Droplet or airborne precautions (as determined by local infection control policy) * Non-English speaking or Non-Spanish speaking * Moderate to severe dementia Drop-Out Criteria: * MoCA \

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04748549). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.