2023
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2022.0319
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Relieving Anxiety Through Virtual Reality Prior to Endoscopic Procedures

Abstract: Purpose Endoscopic procedures can cause anxiety, which can lead to more uncomfortable, difficult, and incomplete procedures, in addition to greater use of sedative medication. Here, we investigate whether exposing patients to virtual reality (VR) prior to endoscopic procedures can reduce their anxiety levels. Materials and Methods Forty patients at Gangnam Severance Hospital were enrolled and divided into the VR group and the control group. Patients in the VR group were… Show more

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“…Finally, other medical fields have also explored the role of VR in anxiety reduction. In gastroenterology, VR has been used prior to endoscopic procedures to reduce anxiety and has shown promising results, reducing anxiety significantly in patients with a higher anxiety level (STAI-score ≥ 45) at baseline ( p = 0.007) [ 58 ]. Another group evaluated the effect of VR in a RCT of 60 patients undergoing colonoscopy, showing that VR significantly reduced pain ( p < 0.03) and anxiety ( p < 0.001) during the procedure [ 59 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, other medical fields have also explored the role of VR in anxiety reduction. In gastroenterology, VR has been used prior to endoscopic procedures to reduce anxiety and has shown promising results, reducing anxiety significantly in patients with a higher anxiety level (STAI-score ≥ 45) at baseline ( p = 0.007) [ 58 ]. Another group evaluated the effect of VR in a RCT of 60 patients undergoing colonoscopy, showing that VR significantly reduced pain ( p < 0.03) and anxiety ( p < 0.001) during the procedure [ 59 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%