Clinical trial · Interventional
Exposure to Virtual Reality as Psychosocial Intervention in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Exposure to Virtual Reality as Psychosocial Intervention in Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
A prospective controlled randomized interventional study comparing the effects of the preoperative exposure to a virtual reality software versus not exposure in 126 patients with colorectal cancer. Patients will be divided in two randomized groups, each of them of 63 patients. The hypothesis of the study is that gradual exposure to the hospital environment using a virtual reality software is effective to reduce preoperative anxiety. The main variable is the level of anxiety in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. It will be measured using State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Scale (STAI-S) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality Software | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Virtual Reality
- description
- The patients will be exposed to a virtual reality software that simulates the environment of the hospital, from admission to the operating room and the recovery room.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Virtual Reality Software
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Patients in this group are not exposed preoperatively to the virtual reality software and are given the standard therapy and cares for their disease.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
- timeFrame
- 1 day prior to surgical intervention
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed of colorectal cancer requiring elective surgery. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I - III. * No surgical history. * Surgical procedure programmed in the next 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Neurologic deficits. * Visual disorder. * Neuro-psychiatric disorder. * Use of neuro-psychiatric drugs. * Non-sphincter-preserving surgery.
References
Publications (9)
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- BACKGROUNDMatthias AT, Samarasekera DN. Preoperative anxiety in surgical patients - experience of a single unit. Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan. 2012 Mar;50(1):3-6. doi: 10.1016/j.aat.2012.02.004. Epub 2012 Mar 30. PMID 22500906
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- BACKGROUNDMarcolino JA, Suzuki FM, Alli LA, Gozzani JL, Mathias LA. [Measurement of anxiety and depression in preoperative patients. Comparative study.]. Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2007 Apr;57(2):157-66. doi: 10.1590/s0034-70942007000200004. Portuguese. PMID 19466349
- BACKGROUNDJafar MF, Khan FA. Frequency of preoperative anxiety in Pakistani surgical patients. J Pak Med Assoc. 2009 Jun;59(6):359-63. PMID 19534368
- BACKGROUNDSantos LJ, Garcia JB, Pacheco JS, Vieira EB, Santos AM. Quality of life, pain, anxiety and depression in patients surgically treated with cancer of rectum. Arq Bras Cir Dig. 2014 Apr-Jun;27(2):96-100. doi: 10.1590/s0102-67202014000200003. PMID 25004285
- BACKGROUNDKaur H, Singh G, Singh A, Sharda G, Aggarwal S. Evolving with modern technology: Impact of incorporating audiovisual aids in preanesthetic checkup clinics on patient education and anxiety. Anesth Essays Res. 2016 Sep-Dec;10(3):502-507. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.177187.