The Use of Virtual Reality During Breast Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Procedures

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To determine if a virtual reality simulation will reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing an ultrasound guided breast biopsy procedure.

Detailed Description
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Breast biopsies for patients with abnormal mammograms are required to identify cancerous tissue. Currently this procedure is done with or without a local anesthetic. Patients report anxiety regarding potentially having cancer and the possibility of cancer-related procedures. Different types of biopsies may have different pain and anxiety based on their duration and complexity. This research is designed to determine if VR simulated environment can reduce pain and anxiety. The aim is to study the efficacy of a virtual environment in reducing pain and procedural anxiety. It is intended for patients undergoing an ultrasound guided breast biopsy procedure that have had an abnormal mammogram. The overall aim is to discover an efficacious nonpharmacologic method to lower pain and anxiety during a standard of care procedure.

Official Title
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The Use of Virtual Reality During Breast Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy Procedures

Conditions
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Breast Neoplasm Female

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Oculus Go Virtual Reality Goggles


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Informed consent is obtained from the patient Females who are 18 years of age Patient is scheduled for preoperative ultrasound guided breast biopsy procedure Exclusion Criteria: Patient is scheduled for a stereotactic biopsy procedure The patient has motion sickness The patient has severe cognitive disabilities or language barriers that inhibit study form completion in English The patient has a history of seizures or epilepsy Refusal of patient to sign consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Virtual Reality Goggles<br>Patients randomized to the intervention group will undergo their procedure as standard of care but will wear the Oculus Go Goggles and experience a virtual reality simulation. The simulation is a non-interactive polar theme video. | Device: Oculus Go Virtual Reality Goggles<br>* Oculus Go is a standalone portable Virtual Reality device that enables the user to immerse in different virtual environments. Non pharmacological technique to reduce pain and anxiety during a procedure.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br>Patients randomized to the control group will undergo their procedure as standard of care without the use of virtual reality goggles. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subjective Pain Assessment: Visual Analog Scale | Pain Measured with the Visual Analog Scale. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. The individual will score their pain level by circling a number 0 - 10 both pre-operative and post-operatively. The scale range includes 0-10 scales, with < 2 =well controlled, 2 - 5: partly controlled, > 5: uncontrolled. | Immediate post-procedure | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI: Y-6 item) | The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory uses a 4 point Likert scale to assess how much worry, tension or apprehension the subject experiences in his or her present circumstances (state anxiety) and how much anxiety represent a personality characteristic (trait anxiety). Items emphasize the frequency of particular symptoms (ranging from 1 = not at all to 4 = very much). The range of possible scores for form Y of the STAI varies from a minimum score of 20 to a maximum score of 80 on both the STAI-T and STAI-S subscales. STAI scores are commonly classified as no or low anxiety (20-37), moderate anxiety (38-44), and high anxiety (45-80). | Immediate post-procedure | 
| Patient Satisfaction | Patients in both groups will be asked to rate their satisfaction with their procedures using a five point likert scale (ranging from 1 = definitely disagree to 5 = definitely agree). | Immediate post-procedure | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Virtual Reality, Pain, Anxiety, Ultrasound Guided Biopsy