Name
11938 - A Virtual Reality System for Pain and Anxiety Management during Targeted Ultrasound for Endometriosis: A Randomized Control Trial
Presenting Author
Aviad Cohen
Affiliation
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Abstract
Study Objective:
We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of
virtual reality
(VR) as a pain modulation technique during targeted ultrasound for endometriosis.
Design:
Prospective, open-label, randomized control trial
Setting:
Tertiary university-affiliated medical center.
Patients or Participants:
82 women undergoing targeted scan for endometriosis were randomly allocated either to the use of VR during the whole exam (n =40 , group 1) or not at all (group 2, n = 42).
Interventions:
Virtual reality system during ultrasound examination
Measurements and Main Results:
The primary outcome measures included self-reported pain during the ultrasound examination. Other objectives included vital parameters as pulse rate (PR) and respiratory rate (RR) before and after the ultrasound examination. Pain and anxiety outcomes were measured as numeric rating scores
(0-10) and (1-4), respectively. The demographic parameters were similar between the two groups. The mean duration for targeted ultrasound in group 1 was18 ± 2.7 vs. 19 ± 3.3 min for group 2. (p = 0.41). No statistical difference in the reported pain score was observed between groups [median (interquartile range) 3(0–6) in group 1 vs.3 (0-5.5) in group 2; p = 0.89]. Neither the vital parameters were different. Of the VR group, 78% of the patients reported the experience was pleasant and would rather to undergo the exam again with VR and 95.7 % would recommend to a friend.
Conclusion:
VR was did not effectively reduce pain or anxiety during targeted scan for endometriosis. However, most patients define the experience pleasant willing to repeat it and would recommend it to other patients.
Authors
Cohen, A*1, Gil, Y2, Krajden, N3, Levin, I1, Nagar, R3. 1Gynecology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; 2Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; 3tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Primary Category
Endometriosis
Secondary Category
Endometriosis
Sponsorship Level
Virtual Poster
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