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VR goggles beat opioids for Post-Surgery pain?

NCT ID NCT05868369

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using a virtual reality headset for 30 minutes after hip surgery could reduce pain better than standard painkillers. Seventy adults undergoing hip arthroscopy were given either VR sessions or usual care. Researchers measured pain, anxiety, and nausea to see if VR offers a helpful, drug-free option.

What this could mean

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Active substance
immersive virtual reality (iVR) sessions
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage pain after hip surgery, reducing reliance on opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The pain relief from VR may be short-lived or less effective than standard medication.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2023

Finished

Apr 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients 18 years of age or older with hip pathology * Failed non-operative treatment of hip pathology * Undergoing primary, elective and isolated hip arthroscopy for their hip pathology * Complete pre-operative and post-operative questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Minors (17 years of age and younger) * Traumatic injuries undergoing emergent surgery * Undergoing revision hip arthroscopic surgery * Do not complete pre-operative and post-operative questionnaires * Patients not able to undergo elective surgery * Pregnant women * Prisoners * Patients with conditions that interfere with VR usage including: history of seizure or epilepsy, facial injury precluding safe placement of headset, visual impairment impacting ability to visualize VR images, hearing impairment impacting ability to follow audio instructions

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Hip pain chronic

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kerlan Jobe

    Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States

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