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Measuring Stress Reduction in Patients Receiving Multimedia Entertainment During Vascular Surgery Under Regional
Hagen Kerndl1, Thomas Peter Millian2, Karlheinz Gürtler2
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.
JMIR Research Protocols
|July 11, 2025
Summary
This study investigates if video goggles reduce stress for patients undergoing carotid artery surgery. Researchers are measuring stress and anxiety using various parameters to assess the technology's benefit.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Patient Experience
Background:
- Internal carotid artery stenosis poses high cardiovascular risk.
- Regional anesthesia enables neurological monitoring during carotid surgery.
- Carotid surgery can be stressful, necessitating patient comfort strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if video goggles reduce patient stress during carotid artery surgery.
- To identify effective parameters for measuring stress reduction benefits.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, randomized study at University Hospital Augsburg.
- Carotid endarterectomy patients randomized to video goggles or control group.
- Stress assessed via questionnaires, cortisol levels, and heart rate; nausea/vomiting documented.
Main Results:
- Study protocol approved September 2022; ethics committee approval obtained.
- Patient recruitment approximately 90% complete as of protocol submission.
- Results anticipated within one year of recruitment completion.
Conclusions:
- Aims to enhance patient comfort and perioperative care in vascular surgery.
- Investigates feasibility and measurable benefits of video goggles during surgery.
- Pilot trial to inform future research on improving patient comfort during carotid artery surgery.
