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Clinical Trial Finds Virtual Reality Therapy May Serve as Effective Adjunct To Anesthesia For Surgical Procedures
The results of a clinical trial using software from XRHealth published in PLOS ONE demonstrated that virtual reality therapy may serve as an effective adjunct to anesthesia for surgical procedures. The trials were conducted with XRHealth's virtual reality software.
The clinical trial consisted of 34 patients undergoing hand and wrist surgery. All of the patients were given a peripheral nerve block before surgery. Patients were randomized to intraoperative immersive virtual reality with intravenous anesthesia only given as needed, or to usual care as directed by the anesthesiologist. The VR therapy software provided an environment that guided patients through relaxation and pain reduction techniques while undergoing the surgery.
Read more about the study and its results here.
Trial Launches to Explore Using Virtual Reality to Treat Shortsightedness in Children
July 27th 2023A new trial will determine the effectiveness of using virtual reality to treat myopia in children. The treatment combines the use of a VR headset with a phone app that is designed to stimulate dopamine releases in the retina.
