Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA

Description

The objective of this study is to investigate whether the use of virtual reality (VR) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can facilitate reductions in intraoperative sedative requirements while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction as compared to both a music and sham VR + usual care control.

Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Study overview

The objective of this study is to investigate whether the use of virtual reality (VR) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can facilitate reductions in intraoperative sedative requirements while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction as compared to both a music and sham VR + usual care control.

Intraoperative Virtual Reality for Older Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA

Condition
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients age 60 or older undergoing primary total knee replacement surgery at BIDMC and receiving spinal/regional anesthesia
  • * Complex or revision surgeries
  • * Patients scheduled for "same day" TKA
  • * Open wounds or active infection of the face or eye area
  • * History of seizures or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition
  • * Patients who plan to wear hearing aids during the procedure
  • * Patients with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device
  • * Droplet or airborne precautions (as determined by local infection control policy)
  • * Non-English speaking or Non-Spanish speaking
  • * Patients booked to receive general anesthesia
  • * Moderate to severe dementia
  • * MoCA \<10 (this test will be administered on Day of Enrollment)

Ages Eligible for Study

60 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,

Brian P O'Gara, MD,MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2024-12-30