NCT07538687Not yet recruiting
VR Study Virtual Reality for Patients During Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery
Virtual Reality for Patients During Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Patients undergoing arterio-venous fistula commonly experience pain and anxiety due to their pre-operative circumstances and the fact that they remain conscious throughout the surgery. It is well documented that perioperative pain and anxiety can cause detrimental effects on patient outcomes and satisfaction. Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being investigated as an adjunctive tool in various medical and surgical specialties. Current Evidence suggests that VR can be effective in managing both acute and chronic pain, as well as reducing pain, anxiety, stress, and the need for anesthetic agents during surgery. We hypothesize that using VR during AVF surgery will lead to a reduction in anesthetic doses, decreased patient anxiety and pain, and be favorably received by both surgeons and anesthetists.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 64 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 24 Mar 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jun 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
- Diseases
- Chronic kidney disease
- NCT number
- NCT07538687
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 64
- From 1 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2028
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patients with a history of seizure disorders or epilepsy triggered by visual stimuli.
- Severe motion sickness, vertigo, or vestibular disorders that may be exacerbated by virtual reality.
- Significant cognitive impairment or inability to understand instructions or complete questionnaires.
Other
- Facial or cranial abnormalities or injuries that prevent proper fitting of the VR headset.
- Patients requiring general anesthesia.
Who the study is looking for
- Adults aged ≥18 years scheduled for elective arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation surgery.
- Diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and indicated for hemodialysis access.
- Able to provide informed consent and understand study procedures.
- Medically stable and cleared for surgery by the anesthesia and surgical teams.
- Able to wear a virtual reality headset (e.g., no severe claustrophobia or facial injuries preventing use).
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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