Overview
This prospective, randomized-controlled multicenter study investigates whether virtual reality-assisted patient education in patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can improve patient understanding and simulative orientation, thereby reducing postinterventional complications, resulting in significantly shorter length of stay.
Description
This prospective, randomized-controlled multicenter study investigates whether VR-assisted patient education in patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can improve patient understanding and simulative orientation, thereby reducing postinterventional complications, resulting in significantly shorter length of stay. Disorientation, anxiety, and pain can lead to the development of delirium and, through complications, to prolonged hospital stays during elective procedures. Virtual reality can combine different learning modalities (auditory, visual, written, haptic) and improve patient understanding of the procedure through educational interventions. More detailed knowledge of the environment, the players, the procedure, and safety aspects will reduce anxiety and stress before and during the procedure and reduce complications during post-interventional care. As a result, length of stay should be reduced.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- High-grade aortic valve stenosis
- Indication for elective transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation under analgesia (TAVI)
- Existing heart center decision
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Signed informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Surgery planned under general anesthesia
- Language barrier
- Severe hearing or vision impairment
- Advanced dementia syndrome
- Known seizure disorder (epilepsy)
- Positive pregnancy test on inclusion and/or pregnancy is present
- Court ordered placement in an institution
- Any psychosocial condition that makes compliance with the protocol unlikely