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Can virtual reality goggles take the sting out of a fertility procedure?

NCT ID NCT07816393

Symptom relief Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether virtual reality goggles can reduce pain, anxiety, and stress during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography (HyFoSy), an ultrasound exam that checks the uterus and whether the fallopian tubes are open. The study enrolls 68 women aged 18 and older who are having HyFoSy as part of routine fertility care. Participants are randomly assigned to wear VR goggles showing relaxing content during the procedure or to receive standard care. The team measures the worst pain each woman reports, along with anxiety, heart rate changes, and satisfaction.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality goggles showing relaxing immersive content
What this could lead to
If it works, clinics could offer virtual reality as a drug-free way to make this fertility test less uncomfortable, and the same approach might help with other brief medical procedures.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 68 women at one medical center, so the results may not hold up in larger or different settings. Virtual reality does not work for everyone, and people with motion sickness, epilepsy, or certain visual or hearing limits cannot use it.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 68 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2029

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Female participants aged 18 years or older. Undergoing HyFoSy as part of routine clinical care. Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Visual impairment preventing use of the VR device. Hearing impairment preventing use of the VR content. History of motion sickness. History of epilepsy. History of schizophrenia Use of analgesic or anxiolytic medication before the procedure, outside of regular ongoing treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

infertility disorder Pain, Procedural

As listed by the trial registrant

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Infertility

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • HaEmek Medical Center

    Afula, Israel

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