CompletedNot Applicable

Digital Intervention Postoperative Protocol

United States80 participantsStarted 2021-10-25

Plain-language summary

Postoperative recovery after head and neck surgery is complex, and often requires utilization of narcotic medications. The aim of this study is to evaluate reduction in pain and use of opioid medications through Virtual Reality (VR) and Fitbit wearable activity devices.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 89 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * 18 to 89 years of age. * Planned to undergo major head and neck surgery OHSU with an expected length of stay of two days or more. * Ability to understand goals of the study and willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Planned postoperative admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). * Social or psychiatric conditions that may interfere with compliance. * Isolation precautions. * Reconstruction, incisions, wounds, wound care, or injury that impact the ability to place on the VR headset or wear a Fitbit device around the wrist. * History of seizure or epilepsy. * History of vertigo or persistent dizziness. * Limitations that impair mobility. * Use of a walker or wheelchair at baseline.

What they're measuring

Mean daily opioid use

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 10 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04828109

SponsorOregon Health and Science University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-09-01

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