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Virtual reality goggles calm nerves before surgery, pilot study finds

NCT ID NCT06823141

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) during the oxygen mask phase before general anesthesia could lower patient anxiety. 46 adults scheduled for surgery took part. Researchers measured anxiety levels and how easy the VR setup was to use. The goal was to see if VR is a feasible and helpful tool for improving patient comfort.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

46 people

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Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All non-ambulatory patients undergoing elective surgery or procedure under general anaesthesia with intravenous induction * Minimal age of 18 year old * Able to give informed consent for the study as documented by signature Exclusion Criteria: * Lacking capacity or ability to complete the consent form and/or questionnaire and interview method and/or incapacity to respond to the required obligations linked to the study protocol (assessed by the operator) * Known cognitive dysfunction, previous history of neurological/psychiatric disease like epilepsy * Depression or anxiety under treatment * Non-Italian speaking patients * Anticipated difficult airway management * Injuries to the head/face that would prohibit wearing headsets * Active nasal bleeding or occlusion, nasal abnormality or recent nasal trauma, recent nasal surgery, significant raised intracranial pressure and base of skull fractures * Any pre-operative premedication, including pharmacological premedication * Rapid sequence induction * Haemodynamic instability * Infectious skin conditions on the head/face * Undrained pneumothorax * Contact isolation due to bacteria and viruses * Symptoms of vertigo or motion sickness * Reduced visual or auditory acuity * BMI \> 35 kg/m2 * Pregnancy * Claustrophobia * Pre-existing hypoxemia (baseline oxygen saturation \< 92% when breathing room air) * Need for an arterial line before general anaesthesia induction

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Conditions

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anxiety anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Pre-oxygenation Virtual reality

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istituto Cardiocentro

    Lugano, Canton Ticino, 6900, Switzerland

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