AR video may ease anxiety before heart catheterization

NCT ID NCT07677943

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Chung Shan Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether watching an augmented reality (AR) educational video on a tablet can lower anxiety in people about to undergo cardiac catheterization, a common heart procedure. Participants in the experimental group view the AR video in addition to receiving standard paper-based education, while the control group receives only the standard materials. Anxiety is measured using questionnaires and physical signs like heart rate and blood pressure at several time points before and after the procedure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: augmented reality educational video
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease anxiety before a common heart procedure.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study. The benefit may be modest or not generalizable to all patients or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder myocardial ischemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY AUGMENTED REALITY CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

Taichung, South Dist, 402306, Taiwan

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