Can Virtual Reality Improve Patient Tolerance in Patients Undergoing Water Cooled Genicular Nerve Radio Frequency Ablation in Patients With Chronic Knee Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Summary

This study will examine the impact of virtual reality used in conjunction with sedation compared to sedation alone in patients undergoing watervcooled genicular nerve ablations for chronic knee pain. The goals of the study is to determine the relative efficacy of virtual reality as a distraction modality when used as an adjuvant to procedural sedation compared to sedation alone for procedure related pain. To assess procedural satisfaction, and 1-month pain and functional outcomes.To explore whether virtual reality and lower procedure-related pain scores affect 1-month outcomes. And finally to determine whether demographic and clinical characteristics are associated with outcome measures.

Eligibility

Age range

18+ years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

No

Interventions

• Other
  Experimental: Group #1: Virtual Reality Headset

  Group 1 will be assigned to the Virtual Realtity Headset. Participants will wear the device for at least 10 minutes prior to the planned procedure. Subjects will receive standard procedure. The VR Headset will be removed 10 minutes after the planned procedure.

• Other
  Group 2 No Virtual Reality Headset

  Group 2 will receive standard care without the use of the Virtuality Reality Heaset.

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