Virtual reality could replace pills for pain during ENT procedures

NCT ID NCT07599826

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two types of virtual reality (VR) during common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) procedures. One group will watch calming scenery, while the other plays an interactive puzzle game. Researchers want to see which better reduces pain and anxiety. The study will include 132 adults undergoing procedures like sinus surgery or vocal cord injections at Cedars-Sinai.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder chronic rhinosinusitis congenital subglottic stenosis eustachian tube disorder nasal cavity polyp Nasal Obstruction Pain spasmodic dystonia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS (CRS) DYSPHONIA EUSTACHIAN TUBE DYSFUNCTION NASAL OBSTRUCTION NASAL POLYP PAIN SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS (SGS)

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Locations

Cedars Sinai Medical Offices East Tower

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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