The Effect of Virtual Reality on the Reduction of Pain in Women with an Indication for Outpatient Diagnostic Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Virtual Reality on the Reduction of Pain in Women with an Indication for Outpatient Diagnostic Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

<i>Background:</i> The cognitive distraction caused by Virtual Reality (VR) seems to cause a decrease both in pain and its perception as in the time spent thinking about possible pain, among anxiety about hysteroscopy procedure. The main objective of this investigation was to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Jesus A. Pelazas-Hernández, David Varillas-Delgado, Teresa González-Casado, Ignacio Cristóbal-Quevedo, Agustina Alonso-Bermejo, Marina Ronchas-Martínez, Ignacio Cristóbal-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hysteroscopy
outpatients
virtual reality
visual analogue scale
pain perception
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3645

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