Healing sounds and sights: VR and binaural beats tested for Post-Surgery sleep
NCT ID NCT07365488
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether virtual reality relaxation or binaural beat stimulation can improve sleep and reduce discomfort in 140 adults who had mechanical heart valve replacement. Many patients struggle with sleep due to the sound of the new valve. Participants were randomly assigned to VR, binaural beats, both, or standard care. The goal is to find a drug-free way to ease recovery.
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 relaxation sessions and binaural beat stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these non-drug methods could offer a simple, safe way to help heart surgery patients sleep better and feel more comfortable during recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 140 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the benefits might be modest or not better than standard care.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ibn Al-Nafees Teaching Hospital
Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
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