Overview
The goal of this interventional study is to reduce preoperative anxiety by Virtual Reality mindfulness.
Population: all adults, able to give their consent and scheduled for surgery with high preoperative anxiety defined by Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) score > 10. The study will recruit 100 patients in one university teaching hospital.
The main question it aims to answer is: may mindfulness by Virtual Reality reduce preoperative anxiety in patients particularly anxious for the surgery? Participants will be asked to undergo to a single mindfulness virtual reality session before the surgery.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- adults able to give their consent, scheduled for elective surgery and with high preoperative anxiety defined by Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) > 10
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Epilepsy
- Pacemaker wearers
- Mental diseases
- Alcohol or drug addiction
- Severe hearing loss or blindness
- Simultaneous participation to other studies