‘I want to have virtual reality distraction during my colonoscopy!’

Hassan, Cesare; Antonelli, Giulio

doi:10.1055/a-1226-6412

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“…Only if we focus on psychological factors can we improve the patient’s experience. This means extending education about colonoscopy to encompass more than the technical details of the procedure and including all the possible stimuli that may affect patient reactions” [ 14 ]. Immersive virtual reality (iVR) can represent a disruptive technology in colonoscopy by creating transdisciplinary bridges throughout different specialities to transcend towards individualised interventions improving the quality of patient-related outcomes.…”

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State-of-the-Art Review on Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions for Colonoscopy-Induced Anxiety and Pain

Găină

Szalontay

Ştefănescu

et al. 2022

JCM

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Background: Colonoscopy related fear impairs the current gold standard screening of colorectal cancer. Compared to other minimally invasive procedures for cancer screening, colonoscopy-induced anxiety exceeds the procedure through bowel preparation. Immersive virtual reality’s (iVR) role in alleviating the complex stress–pain relationship encountered during medical procedures is directly proportional to the rising affordability of state-of-the-art Head-Mounted-Displays (HMDs). Objective: to assess the effect of iVR on patients’ colonoscopy-induced anxiety and pain. Materials and methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Embase and Scopus databases up to January 2022. Clinical trials evaluating anxiety as an outcome were included without language restriction. Results: Four clinical trials were included: three on the patients’ intraprocedural anxiety and one on patient education. Intraprocedural iVR interventions for colonoscopy-induced anxiety and pain revealed a similar effect as conventional sedation, while a statistically significant reduction was reported for non-sedated patients. iVR patient education improved the quality of bowel preparation and reduced patient anxiety before colonoscopy. Conclusions: The current research highlights the need to use high-end HMDs and appropriate interactive iVR software content for colonoscopy-induced anxiety. Methodological frameworks regarding the eligibility of participants, double-blinding and randomization of iVR studies can facilitate the development of iVR implementation for anxiety and pain management.

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confidence: 99%