Virtual reality goggles ease colonoscopy jitters, study finds
NCT ID NCT06407531
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether watching videos with virtual reality glasses before a colonoscopy could lower patients' anxiety and steady their vital signs. Seventy adults were randomly assigned to use VR glasses or not. Researchers measured anxiety levels and blood pressure before the procedure. The goal was to see if a simple, non-drug distraction could make the experience less stressful.
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 glasses
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer before a colonoscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect on anxiety was measured with a simple scale, not a clinical diagnosis.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the research, * Being literate, * Be 18 years or older. Exclusion Criteria: * Performing colonoscopy at the same time as endoscopy, * Using any analgesic or anxiolytic, * Having a visual or hearing impairment, * Performing an emergency colonoscopy.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Finike State Hospital
Antalya, Finike, 07740, Turkey (Türkiye)
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