Stanford tests AR/VR goggles to sharpen needle placement
NCT ID NCT06550193
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study at Stanford University tests whether augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) goggles can help doctors perform ultrasound-guided procedures, such as nerve blocks or placing IV lines, more precisely. About 100 adults having these procedures will use the AR/VR device to see ultrasound images overlaid on their view. Researchers will measure success rates, pain scores, and opioid use to see if the technology improves accuracy and patient outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make common medical procedures like nerve blocks and line placements more accurate and easier for doctors to perform.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 100 participants. The technology may not improve outcomes enough to justify its use in routine care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * adult patients presenting for ultrasound-guided procedures, with ASA physical status I, II, or III. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * incarceration * BMI \>35
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford Hospital and Clinics
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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