CompletedNot Applicable

Virtual Reality for Pain Management and Patient Satisfaction During Outpatient Hysteroscopy

Spain120 participantsStarted 2022-01-01

Plain-language summary

The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial in 120 patients undergoing an outpatient hysteroscopy (OH). 60 patients were randomly allocated to the control group and 60 patients were randomly allocated to the study group. The intervention in the study group was to use a virtual reality (VR) device (Meta Quest2) as a distraction technique during the OH. The investigators wanted to study if the distraction generated by the VR could improve patients' perceived pain or satisfaction with the OH

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive women candidates to undergo an OH * Women aged 18 to 70 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Visual impairment * Hearing impairment * Language barrier impeding the correct explanation of the study * Contraindication for using the VR device * Confirmed malignant endometrial disease * Anatomical characteristics impeding the office hysteroscopy

What they're measuring

Peak pain

Timeframe: 5-10 minutes after the procedure

Mean pain

Timeframe: 5-10 minutes after the procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06463210

SponsorHospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-30

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