Virtual reality therapy in patients after trauma surgery: prospective clinical trial

A prospective clinical study included 70
patients admitted for elective trauma surgery. VR-therapy in combination with medicated
analgesics was used in 35 patients. The control group included 35 patients who, after performing
similar surgical interventions, were given pain relief only with medication. Virtual reality
therapy was performed using an Oculus Quest 2 device (Facebook Technologist). Sessions of 25
minutes were performed 3, 7, 12 hours after the operation. The effectiveness of pain therapy was
assessed using a numerical rating scale. The response of the endocrine-metabolic response to
pain was assessed by changes in the concentration of cortisol and ACTH