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Could VR goggles make a camera test into the bladder less stressful?

NCT ID NCT07872137

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Oct 13, 2026 · Last updated Oct 13, 2026

Summary

Cystoscopy, a common urology exam that threads a thin camera into the bladder, can cause discomfort and anxiety. Researchers are testing whether wearing virtual reality goggles that play calming nature videos and music during the procedure lowers pain and anxiety and improves comfort. The trial randomly assigns men having their first flexible cystoscopy to receive VR distraction or standard care, then compares their pain, anxiety, and comfort scores.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual reality distraction, wearing VR goggles that show relaxing nature videos with soothing music during the procedure
What this could lead to
If it helps, VR goggles could become a simple, drug-free option to make cystoscopy less uncomfortable, and possibly other short medical procedures too.
What could go wrong
This is a small single-center study of 63 men having their first cystoscopy, so the results may not apply to women, repeat procedures, or other clinics. Distraction may not meaningfully change pain or anxiety for everyone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

63 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2026

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who were 18 years of age or older, able to speak, understand, read, and write in Turkish, capable of communication, undergoing diagnostic flexible cystoscopy for the first time, male, and willing to participate in the study were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of previous cystoscopy, a diagnosis or history of epilepsy, claustrophobia, or cognitive impairment, and those with visual, hearing, or perceptual impairments that would prevent the use of VR goggles were excluded from the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Cystoscopy Pain Patient comfort

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Karaman Training and Research Hospital

    Karaman, 70100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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