Virtual reality goggles may ease pain of chest tube removal in heart surgery patients

NCT ID NCT05585853

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Mersin University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether wearing virtual reality glasses during chest tube removal after open heart surgery can lower pain and keep vital signs stable. 82 patients on their second or third day after surgery took part. Researchers measured pain using a standard scale and tracked blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and oxygen levels before, during, 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: virtual reality glasses
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during a common but uncomfortable procedure after heart surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with no blinding or control group, so results may not apply broadly. The effect on pain is subjective and may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Turkey, Mersin University,

Mersin, Turkey, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)

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