Stress and anxiety are at the heart of a wide range of health problems. Unfortunately, their effects often receive too little attention. A routine procedure can turn into a challenging situation when patients are plagued by stress and anxiety. Cardiovascular operations can involve serious complications, and older patients in particular are at risk.
Sedatives and analgesics are administered to calm and relax patients, but their use comes with additional risks. The non-pharmacological approach of audiovisually decoupling patients aims to largely reduce anxiety, stress and pain. It is therefore an entirely new path toward greater safety and efficiency for patients and for the doctors and therapists treating them.
Audiovisual distraction for patients
The HappyMed Video Glasses are at the center of a study on patient care at the Leipzig Heart Institute. The randomized controlled trial involves 200 patients undergoing pacemaker implantation. The study is led by Dr. Kerstin Bode, Senior Consultant in cardiac electrophysiology, supported by resident physician Matthias Lerche and Beatrix Halama, head of the EP and cardiac catheterization lab. (More info).
Preliminary results show that patients who use the video glasses perceive less pain and report higher satisfaction than patients who were given sedatives alone.
"Patient care is important to us, and we want to block out stress factors wherever possible. More medication is not always the safest option, so we are looking for alternatives. The HappyMed Video Glasses have proven to be an excellent tool for use in cardiac catheterization and EP labs."
HappyMed in Cardiology
The use of HappyMed Video Glasses in cardiology departments such as the cardiac catheterization laboratory is relatively new, and we are seeing a very positive response. HappyMed GmbH recently participated in the Cardiovascular Spring Conference in Leipzig. The video glasses were very well received and presented among the latest developments and innovations in cardiovascular medicine.
In the coming months, further important research collaborations will begin:
- A study is being initiated at the University Hospital Essen which tests the HappyMed Video Glasses during electrophysiological examinations. It is planned to include 70 patients in the randomized study.
- Another study will soon start at the German Heart Center in Berlin, focusing on subjective pain perception during TAVI procedures. 90 patients are to be included.
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