Virtual reality goggles could replace sedation for heart procedures
NCT ID NCT04893278
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles during heart procedures can help patients feel more comfortable and reduce the amount of sedation medication needed. Ten adults scheduled for a heart ablation procedure will try VR as an extra relaxation tool. Researchers will measure patient satisfaction and how much medication is used.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Subjects will be selected from patients undergoing procedures under monitored anesthesia care.
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years old. * Patients scheduled for electrophysiology procedure with MAC. * Subject willing to participate and able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years old. * History of motion sickness or blindness.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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