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SedationNCT03055663

Sedation Using Virtual Reality During Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia

A study testing Sedation by watching virtual reality sedative program, Sedation by using intravenous sedative and Midazolam in people with Sedation and Spinal Anesthesia, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

During spinal anesthesia, sedation is performed using intravenous sedative for the patient's comfort and appropriate surgical environment. However, side effects of medications such as respiratory depression, hypotension, bradycardia and desaturation cannot be avoided. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sedation, Spinal Anesthesia
What is being tested?
Sedation by watching virtual reality sedative program, Sedation by using intravenous sedative and Midazolam
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
37 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
20 Feb 2017to 31 Oct 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients undergoing spinal anesthesia for urologic surgeries including Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate or TransUrethral Resection of Bladder tumor).
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification 1, 2 or 3.
  • Patients who voluntarily decides to participate in the trial and has given informed consent to this trial

Who cannot join

  • History of chronic use of sedative, narcotics, alcohol or drug abuse
  • Baseline oxygen saturation < 90%
  • Baseline hemodynamic or respiratory instability (initial systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg, respiratory rate > 25 breaths/min or < 10 breaths/min)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: A Comparison of Patient Satisfaction Between Sedation Using Medication and Sedation Using Virtual Reality During Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

During spinal anesthesia, sedation is performed using intravenous sedative for the patient's comfort and appropriate surgical environment. However, side effects of medications such as respiratory depression, hypotension, bradycardia and desaturation cannot be avoided. Recently, there have been developed a virtual reality experience equipment and a variety of virtual reality programs including visuo-haptic computer technology. There have been clinical studies that apply this technology to the pain medicine, sedation and medical education. However, no study has been reported for the purpose of replacing sedation during spinal anesthesia.

Therefore, we attempt to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sedation using virtual reality meditation program during spinal anesthesia for urologic surgery.

Read the detailed description

During spinal anesthesia, sedation is performed using intravenous sedative for the patient's comfort and appropriate surgical environment. However, side effects of medications such as respiratory depression, hypotension, bradycardia and desaturation cannot be avoided. Recently, there have been developed a virtual reality experience equipment and a variety of virtual reality programs including visuo-haptic computer technology. There have been clinical studies that apply this technology to the pain medicine, sedation and medical education. However, no study has been reported for the purpose of replacing sedation during spinal anesthesia.

Therefore, we attempt to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sedation using virtual reality meditation program during spinal anesthesia for urologic surgery.

Being tested
Sedation by watching virtual reality sedative program, Sedation by using intravenous sedative, Midazolam

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sedation by watching virtual reality sedative programOther

    Patients watch three-dimensional virtual reality program with headset and headphone during surgery.

  • Sedation by using intravenous sedativeProcedure or surgery

    Patients receive intravenous sedative (midazolam 1-2 mg bolus with 1 mg maintenance dose every 10- 30 minutes)

  • MidazolamDrug

    Patients receive intravenous sedative (midazolam 1-2 mg bolus with 1 mg maintenance dose every 10- 30 minutes)

Study groups in NCT03055663
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Virtual reality sedationExperimentalPatients watches virtual reality sedation program that shows underwater world with comfortable music and narrations during surgery.
Receives: Other: Sedation by watching virtual reality sedative program
Sedation with intravenous sedativesActive comparatorPatients receives intravenous sedative of midazolam (initial bolus 1-2 mg with maintenance dose of 1 mg every 10 - 30 min).
Receives: Procedure: Sedation by using intravenous sedative; Drug: Midazolam

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Satisfaction score of patient

    Patient's satisfaction score measured by 5-point Likert-like verbal rating scale

    Measured: 20 minutes after the arrival at the postanesthesia care unit

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Satisfaction score of surgeon

    Surgeon's satisfaction score measured by 5-point Likert-like verbal rating scale

    Measured: 5 minutes after the end of the main surgical procedure

  2. Satisfaction score of anesthesiologist

    Anesthesiologist's satisfaction score measured by 5-point Likert-like verbal rating scale

    Measured: 5 minutes after the end of the surgery

  3. incidence of adequate sedation

    Adequate sedation is defined if all the following criteria met

    1. patient does not complain discomfort or does not move arm or face unnecessarily or intend to remove the monitoring device or cable
    2. patients lying still in a stable state
    3. incidence of desaturation (<95% for more than 5 sec) less than 2 (one or zero) during surgery
    4. incidence of apnea (duration of more than 5 seconds) less than 2 during surgery
    5. does not need mask ventilation or laryngeal mask insertion or endotracheal intubation
    6. incidence of hypotension (mean blood pressure<55 mmHg) or bradycardia (heart rate <50) less than 2 during surgery
    7. does not need propofol as a rescue sedative medication

    Measured: 5 minutes after the end of surgery

  4. incidence of desaturation

    incidence of desaturation (pulse oximetry <90% for more than 5 sec) during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  5. incidence of apnea

    incidence of apnea (no detectable end-tidal carbon dioxide for more than 5 sec) during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  6. incidence of hypotension

    incidence of hypotension (decrease in mean blood pressure of more than 30% of baseline or mean blood pressure less than 55 mmHg) during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  7. incidence of bradycardia

    incidence of bradycardia (decrease in heart rate of more than 30% of baseline or heart rate fall below 50 beats/min

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  8. incidence of rescue medication for sedation

    incidence of rescue medication for sedation administered during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  9. incidence of assisted mask ventilation

    incidence of assisted mask ventilation due to prolonged apnea during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  10. incidence of nausea

    incidence of nausea of numerical rating scale of more than 5 during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  11. incidence of vomiting

    incidence of vomiting during the surgery

    Measured: 5 min after the end of surgery

  12. time to recovery at post-anesthesia care unit

    time to report the modified Aldrete score of 9 or more at post-anesthesia care unit

    Measured: 5 min after the stay in the post-anesthesia care unit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Feb 2017
  2. Study start20 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Oct 2017
  4. Study completion31 Oct 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Prospective, randomized controlled trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
37 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03055663
Sponsor's protocol ID
1611-069-808
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
14 Feb 2017
Last updated
3 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sedation by watching virtual reality sedative program, Sedation by using intravenous sedative and Midazolam in people with Sedation and Spinal Anesthesia, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Satisfaction score of patient (time frame: 20 minutes after the arrival at the postanesthesia care unit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Apr 2018.

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