Virtual Reality and Olfactory Stimuli Multimodal Intervention to Reduce Post-Operative Pain and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery
NCT04912531
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery often experience pain and anxiety around the time of surgery. Currently, treatments for pain and anxiety around the time of surgery include opioids and benzodiazepines, which can have severe side effects and can be ineffective. Interventions combining virtual reality with olfactory stimuli are a promising alternative to opioids and benzodiazepines in the treatment of pain and anxiety around the time of surgery.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Postoperative Pain
- Anxiety Postoperative
- Opioid Use
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- February 20, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Massachusetts · 1
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.