VR in Neurosurgery: Planning, Training & Communication

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BASEL, SWITZERLAND · Aug 19, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Virtual Reality Patient Consent in Neurosurgery," is exploring how using virtual reality (VR) technology can help patients better understand the information they need before having brain surgery. The study is comparing the traditional way of explaining surgery to patients with a new approach that uses VR. Researchers want to see if the VR method makes patients feel more comfortable and informed about their surgery, helps them connect better with their doctors, and reduces any anxiety they might have.

To participate in this trial, you should be between 65 and 74 years old, able to give consent (or have a legal representative do so), and have a brain condition that can be seen on a preoperative scan. If you join, you can expect to engage with both the standard consent process and the VR experience, allowing you to share your thoughts and feelings about each method through questionnaires. This study is currently recruiting participants and aims to improve the way patients receive important information about their surgical options.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • The patient is able to give written consent (or written consent by legal representative)
• • Preoperative imaging demonstrating intracranial pathology
• • Cognitively able to provide answers for the questionnaires
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • No informed consent
• • Adult patients without the power of judgement