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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2019 Feb;17(1):29-34.
doi: 10.1017/S1478951518000639. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Virtual reality as a distraction technique for pain and anxiety among patients with breast cancer: A randomized control trial

Eslam Bani Mohammad  1 , Muayyad Ahmad  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Virtual reality as a distraction technique for pain and anxiety among patients with breast cancer: A randomized control trial

Eslam Bani Mohammad et al. Palliat Support Care. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) distraction technology in reducing pain and anxiety among female patients with breast cancer.

Method: A randomized control trial design was used with a sample of 80 female patients with breast cancer at a specialized cancer center in Jordan. Participants were randomly assigned into intervention and comparison groups.ResultThe study findings showed that one session of the immersive VR plus morphine made a significant reduction in pain and anxiety self-reported scores, compared with morphine alone, in breast cancer patients.Significance of resultsImmersive VR is an effective distraction intervention for managing pain and anxiety among breast cancer patients. Using immersive VR as an adjuvant intervention is more effective than morphine alone in relieving pain and anxiety; furthermore, VR is a safe intervention more than pharmacological treatment.

Keywords: Anxiety; Breast cancer; Pain; Virtual reality.

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