Use of a Virtual Reality Headset During Prostate Biopsy Under Local Anesthesia to Improve the Patient's Experience
Use of a Virtual Reality Visor (REALICA®) as an Supplementary Tool to Local Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This is a post-market clinical investigation evaluating the effect of immersive virtual reality (VR) as an adjunct to standard local anesthesia during transperineal prostate biopsy.
Transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthesia is commonly associated with patient anxiety, procedural discomfort, and vasovagal reactions, which may negatively impact patient experience and procedural tolerability. Non-pharmacological distraction techniques such as immersive VR have shown potential to reduce perceived pain and anxiety during short, invasive medical procedures by modulating cognitive attention and emotional response.
This study investigates whether the use of an immersive VR headset, added to standard local anesthesia, can reduce peri-procedural anxiety and pain compared to standard care alone. The intervention is designed to provide continuous audiovisual immersive distraction starting shortly before the procedure and continuing throughout the biopsy, without altering standard clinical workflow or increasing procedural invasiveness.
This is a randomized, controlled, parallel-group, 1:1 superiority trial with a single-blind (assessor-blinded) design. Participants undergoing transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthesia will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: standard local anesthesia alone (control arm) or standard local anesthesia plus immersive VR (experimental arm).
The primary objective is to evaluate whether immersive VR reduces peri-procedural anxiety and pain compared with standard local anesthesia alone. Secondary objectives may include evaluation of patient satisfaction, tolerability of the VR intervention, and incidence of vasovagal reactions or procedural interruptions.
The study aims to generate evidence on the feasibility and clinical benefit of integrating immersive VR as a non-pharmacological supportive tool in urological diagnostic procedures.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Geschätzt)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
-
-
Italy
-
Milan, Italy, Italien, 20132
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
-
Kontakt:
- Simone Scuderi
- Telefonnummer: +39 02 2643 6922
- E-Mail: scuderi.simone@hsr.it
-
-
Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
- Erwachsene
- Älterer Erwachsener
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- The participant provides written informed consent for the trial
- Male participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent
- Men undergoing transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
- Visual or hearing impairment that would prevent effective use of the virtual reality device
- History of epilepsy or seizure disorders
- Severe motion sickness or known susceptibility to cybersickness
- Severe psychiatric disorders that, in the investigator's judgment, could interfere with study participation or outcome assessment
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Unterstützende Pflege
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
|---|---|
|
Aktiver Komparator: Arm A (Control)- Transperineal Prostate Biopsy under Local Anesthesia
Participants undergo transperineal prostate biopsy performed under standard clinical practice using local anesthesia.
Local anesthetic is administered according to institutional protocol prior to the procedure.
No additional interventions or supportive devices are used in this arm.
Patients receive routine peri-procedural monitoring and care as per standard of care.
|
Transperineal prostate biopsy performed under standard clinical practice using local anesthesia administered according to institutional protocol.
No additional supportive or experimental interventions are applied.
|
|
Experimental: Arm B (Experimental)- Local anesthesia + immersive VR headset
Participants undergo transperineal prostate biopsy performed under standard clinical practice using local anesthesia, with the addition of an immersive virtual reality (VR) headset as a supportive intervention.
The VR device is applied approximately 3-5 minutes before the start of the procedure and is worn continuously throughout the biopsy.
The VR experience is used as a non-pharmacological distraction tool intended to reduce peri-procedural anxiety and pain.
|
Transperineal prostate biopsy performed under standard local anesthesia with the addition of an immersive virtual reality (VR) headset used as a non-pharmacological distraction tool.
The VR device is applied approximately 3-5 minutes before the start of the procedure and worn continuously throughout the biopsy.
|
Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
|---|---|---|
|
Procedural Pain Intensity
Zeitfenster: Immediately after completion of the biopsy procedure
|
Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain)
|
Immediately after completion of the biopsy procedure
|
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
|---|---|---|
|
Procedural anxiety
Zeitfenster: Immediately post-procedure
|
Assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form Y-1 (STAI-Y1).
The STAI-Y1 total score ranges from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety
|
Immediately post-procedure
|
|
Decision regret
Zeitfenster: 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
Assessed using the validated Decision Regret Scale (DRS).
The Decision Regret Scale is a 5-item questionnaire assessing regret following a healthcare decision.
Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater decision regret.
|
1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
|
Urinary incontinence
Zeitfenster: Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
Assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF).
Total scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater severity of urinary incontinence.
|
Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
|
Lower urinary tract symptoms
Zeitfenster: Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
Assessed using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).
Total scores range from 0 to 35, with higher scores indicating greater severity of lower urinary tract symptoms.
|
Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
|
Sexual function
Zeitfenster: Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
Assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF).
The IIEF is a validated 15-item questionnaire assessing male sexual function.
Total scores range from 5 to 75, with higher scores indicating better sexual function.
|
Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
|
Health-related quality of life
Zeitfenster: Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
Assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ).
The EORTC QLQ is a validated questionnaire assessing health-related quality of life.
Scores are transformed into a 0 to 100 scale.
For functional scales and global health status, higher scores indicate better quality of life, whereas for symptom scales, higher scores indicate greater symptom burden.
|
Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
|
Depressive symptoms
Zeitfenster: Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
Assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
The PHQ-9 is a 9-item questionnaire assessing depressive symptoms.
Total scores range from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating greater severity of depressive symptoms.
|
Baseline and 1 month (Day 30 ± 5 days) after the procedure
|
|
Post-procedural complications
Zeitfenster: During the procedure and up to 30 days after the procedure
|
Collection of all reported complications related to the biopsy procedure, including vasovagal reactions and other adverse events.
|
During the procedure and up to 30 days after the procedure
|
Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Geschätzt)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- VR-biopsy
Arzneimittel- und Geräteinformationen, Studienunterlagen
Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Arzneimittelprodukt
Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Geräteprodukt
Diese Informationen wurden ohne Änderungen direkt von der Website clinicaltrials.gov abgerufen. Wenn Sie Ihre Studiendaten ändern, entfernen oder aktualisieren möchten, wenden Sie sich bitte an register@clinicaltrials.gov. Sobald eine Änderung auf clinicaltrials.gov implementiert wird, wird diese automatisch auch auf unserer Website aktualisiert .