VR for ICU Delirium Prevention
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether daily exposure to immersive virtual reality (VR) can reduce the incidence of delirium in high-risk, non-intubated ICU patients. Participants will be randomized to either standard ICU care or standard care plus once-daily 15-minute VR sessions consisting of calming natural scenes, guided meditation, and music. The study population includes adult surgical ICU patients at Cedars-Sinai who are CAM-ICU negative at enrollment and possess at least one established risk factor for delirium. Outcomes will include the incidence and duration of delirium, ICU and hospital length of stay, feasibility of the VR intervention, and the frequency of adverse events. By targeting a high-risk population with an innovative non-pharmacologic therapy, this trial aims to generate data to support integration of VR into ICU delirium prevention protocols.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are currently admitted to the SICU at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center * Expected ICU stay \>48 hours * Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) score between -1 to +2. * CAM-ICU negative * 1≤ risk factor for delirium (Age ≥ 65 years old, history of cognitive impairment, sepsis, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score \>5, history of alcohol or benzodiazepine abuse, recent major surgery) Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling and/or unable to participate * Intubation of tracheostomy * Self-reported history of severe motion sickness * Inability to follow co…
Interventions
- DeviceVirtual Reality therapeutics
Patients will receive daily VR sessions for up to 5 days in addition to regular delirium prevention measures in the ICU
Location
- Cedars Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California