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Davis - Jewish General Hospital","OTHER",[8,13],{"label":9,"type":10,"description":11,"interventionNames":12},"Control","NO_INTERVENTION","Participants randomized to the control arm will receive standard perioperative care for arteriovenous fistula creation, including routine monitoring, local or regional anesthesia, and intraoperative management at the discretion of the anesthesia and surgical teams. No virtual reality intervention will be used. Anxiety, pain, anesthetic requirements, and satisfaction will be assessed at the same pre- and post-operative time points as the intervention group.",null,{"label":14,"type":15,"description":16,"interventionNames":17},"Study","EXPERIMENTAL","Participants randomized to the experimental arm will receive intraoperative virtual reality (VR) in addition to standard perioperative care during arteriovenous fistula creation surgery. The VR headset will be applied either prior to regional anesthesia administration or immediately before surgical preparation, at the discretion of the anesthesia team. Patients will view an immersive relaxation environment throughout the procedure. Standard monitoring, local or regional anesthesia, and intraoperative management will otherwise be identical to the control group. The VR device may be adjusted or removed if clinically indicated. Anxiety, pain, anesthetic requirements, and satisfaction will be assessed at the same pre- and post-operative time points as the control group.",[18],"Device: Virtual Reality",[20],{"type":21,"name":22,"description":23,"armGroupLabels":24,"otherNames":25},"DEVICE","Virtual Reality","Immersive virtual reality delivered via head-mounted display providing a relaxation-based audiovisual environment intended to reduce perioperative anxiety and pain perception during surgery.",[14],[26],"The Meta Quest 3™ headset (Meta, California, United States)",[28],{"name":29,"affiliation":30,"role":31},"Elie Girsowicz, MD, MSc","McGill","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[33,38],{"name":34,"role":35,"phone":36,"phoneExt":12,"email":37},"Otgon Baatar, PhD","CONTACT","438-932-0313","otgon.baatar@mail.mcgill.ca",{"name":39,"role":35,"phone":40,"phoneExt":41,"email":42},"Marie-Amélie PhD Lukaszewski, PhD","1 514-934-1934","76134","marie-amelie.lukaszewski@muhc.mcgill.ca",{"type":44,"investigatorFullName":12,"investigatorTitle":12,"investigatorAffiliation":12,"oldNameTitle":12,"oldOrganization":12},"SPONSOR",[46],{"name":47,"class":6},"McGill University Health Centre\u002FResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Centre","100634361","vr-study-virtual-reality-for-patients-during-arteriovenous-fistula-surgery-100634361",false,"NCT07538687","VR Study Virtual Reality for Patients During Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery","Virtual Reality for Patients During Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial","VR","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Adults aged ≥18 years scheduled for elective arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation surgery.\n* Diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and indicated for hemodialysis access.\n* Able to provide informed consent and understand study procedures.\n* Medically stable and cleared for surgery by the anesthesia and surgical teams.\n* Able to wear a virtual reality headset (e.g., no severe claustrophobia or facial injuries preventing use).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients with a history of seizure disorders or epilepsy triggered by visual stimuli.\n* Severe motion sickness, vertigo, or vestibular disorders that may be exacerbated by virtual reality.\n* Significant cognitive impairment or inability to understand instructions or complete questionnaires.\n* Facial or cranial abnormalities or injuries that prevent proper fitting of the VR headset.\n* Patients requiring general anesthesia.","ALL","18 Years",{"count":59,"type":60},64,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[63],"NA","Patients undergoing arterio-venous fistula commonly experience pain and anxiety due to their pre-operative circumstances and the fact that they remain conscious throughout the surgery. 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