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Sessions focus on pain distraction, guided relaxation, and mindfulness-based stress reduction to alleviate postoperative pain and anxiety.",[13],"Device: Immersive Virtual Reality (VR)",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"Control Group","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Patients in this group will receive only the standard perioperative care according to the established Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, without any VR exposure or distraction therapy.",[19],"Other: Standard Perioperative Care and Enhanced Recovery Protocol",[21,27],{"type":22,"name":23,"description":24,"armGroupLabels":25,"otherNames":26},"DEVICE","Immersive Virtual Reality (VR)","Session Protocol:\n\n* Preoperative session: One session of 15 minutes on the evening before surgery for familiarization with the VR equipment and content.\n* Postoperative sessions: daily on Postoperative Days 1, 2, and 3, each session lasting 15 to 20 minutes.\n* Total VR exposure: approximately 90 to 120 minutes per patient.\n\nVR Content:\n\n* Nature immersion simulations\n* Guided relaxation environments\n* Breathing exercises\n* Mindfulness-based stress reduction modules\n\nSafety Measures:\n\n* VR-related adverse effects monitored after each session using an adapted Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ).\n* Sessions are discontinued immediately if the patient reports Moderate or Severe symptoms.\n* All VR equipment is disinfected between uses according to hospital infection control protocols.",[9],null,{"type":6,"name":28,"description":29,"armGroupLabels":30,"otherNames":26},"Standard Perioperative Care and Enhanced Recovery Protocol","Preoperative Phase:\n\n* Patient education and counseling regarding the surgical procedure and postoperative recovery expectations.\n* Administration of carbohydrate-rich drinks before surgery to reduce metabolic stress.\n\nIntraoperative Phase:\n\n* Propofol-based total intravenous anaesthesia or balanced anaesthesia.\n* Opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia.\n* Optimized intraoperative fluid management.\n* Standardized neuromuscular blockade reversal.\n* Intraoperative opioid dosing recorded for all patients.\n\nPostoperative Phase:\n\n* Standardized multimodal pharmacological pain management.\n* Early mobilization encouraged within 6 hours after surgery.\n* Early oral nutrition initiated as soon as clinically appropriate.\n* Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) available if indicated.\n\nNo Virtual Reality sessions or any form of distraction therapy will be provided to this group.",[15],[32],{"name":33,"role":34,"phone":35,"phoneExt":26,"email":36},"Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem Dr. Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem, PhD","CONTACT","+201286038014","Mohamed.Fakhry@alexu.edu.eg",[38],{"facility":39,"status":40,"city":41,"state":42,"zip":43,"country":44,"countryCode":45,"cosmosGeoPoint":46,"geoPoint":51,"contacts":52},"Alexandria University Hospital, Faculty of Nursing","RECRUITING","Alexandria","Alexandria Governorate","21511","Egypt","EG",{"type":47,"coordinates":48},"Point",[49,50],29.91582,31.20176,{"lat":50,"lon":49},[53,56],{"name":54,"role":34,"phone":55,"phoneExt":26,"email":36},"Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem, PhD Medical-Surgical Nursing","01286038014",{"name":57,"role":58,"phone":26,"phoneExt":26,"email":26},"Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem, PhD in Medical-Surgical Nursin","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",{"type":58,"investigatorFullName":60,"investigatorTitle":61,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":26,"oldOrganization":26},"Mohamed Fakhry Ahmed Salem","Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing","100630886","virtual-reality-for-postoperative-recovery-after-major-abdominal-surgery-100630886",false,"NCT07493499","Virtual Reality for Postoperative Recovery After Major Abdominal Surgery","Effect of Virtual Reality on Quality of Recovery and Hospital Stay After Major Abdominal Surgery","VR-RECOVER","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adult patients aged 18 to 60 years.\n* Scheduled for elective major abdominal surgery (e.g., colorectal, gastric, or hepatobiliary procedures).\n* Physical and cognitive ability to provide informed consent.\n* Ability to use and interact with Virtual Reality (VR) equipment (head-mounted display).\n* Followed the standardized Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol at the hospital.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n\\- Patients with a history of epilepsy or photosensitive seizures.\n\n* Significant cognitive impairment or diagnosed psychiatric disorders that may interfere with study participation.\n* Severe visual or auditory impairments that prevent effective interaction with VR content.\n* Patients with pre-existing motion sickness or severe vertigo.\n* Presence of open wounds or infections in the head or face area that prevent wearing the VR headset.","ALL","18 Years","60 Years",{"count":74,"type":75},60,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[78],"NA","Major abdominal surgery often leads to significant postoperative pain, anxiety, and prolonged hospital stays, which can delay overall recovery. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention to enhance the quality of recovery and reduce the length of hospital stay. Patients in the intervention group will engage in standardized VR sessions featuring guided relaxation and mindfulness-based stress reduction, starting from the evening before surgery through the third postoperative day. The study compares this VR-enhanced protocol against standard perioperative care within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) framework. 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