Overview
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate benefits of VR (virtual reality)-based patient informed consent in neurosurgery regarding subjective patient comprehension, patient-doctor relationship and anxiety.
Description
Additionally, the investigators aim to assess the cost-benefit radio as well as feasibility in a clinical routine setting. Considering the increasing patient participation in decision-making, VR could lead to better understanding of complex surgical procedures, improving the perioperative process for both, patient and surgeon, and reduce anxiety.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients between the age of 18 and 75
- Surgical clipping for intracranial aneurysm, resection of vascular malformations
- Craniotomy and Resection of intracranial tumors that can be segmented for VR
Exclusion Criteria:
- Visual or auditory impairment with no sufficient aid
- Patient that had VR informed consent for surgery before
- Psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment