Effect of Virtual Reality on the Need of Premedication Before Surgery

This study will assess, on patients requesting a pharmacological premedication in the preoperative period, if virtual reality reality could reduce the request of pharmacological premedication while maintaining a good level of comfort for the patient. The aim of this study is to understand if virtual reality could reduce the need for pharmacological premedication and their associated secondary effects.

NCT Number	NCT07450456
Lead Sponsor	Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Conditions	Anxiety, Premedication, Surgery, Virtual Reality
Enrollment	40 participants
Start Date	2025-11-11
Primary Completion	2026-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-04