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Papers: 2 Sep 2023 - 8 Sep 2023

RESEARCH TYPE:
Clinical, Psychology


Human Studies, Neurobiology

PAIN TYPE:
Acute Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Psychological/Comorbidities


2023 Sep 04


Anesth Analg


37678233

Virtual Reality Distraction for Reducing Acute Postoperative Pain After Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Trial.

Authors

Araujo-Duran J, Kopac O, Montalvo Campana M, Bakal O, Sessler DI, Hofstra RL, Shah K, Turan A, Ayad S

Abstract

Relaxation and distraction provided by virtual reality presentations might be analgesic and reduce the need for opioid analgesia. We tested the hypothesis that a virtual reality program (AppliedVR) decreases acute postoperative pain and opioid requirements in patients recovering from hip arthroplasty. We also evaluated whether virtual reality distraction improves patient mobility and reduces the need for antiemetics.