Virtual reality goggles ease colonoscopy pain, study finds
NCT ID NCT07496333
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) during a colonoscopy can help patients feel less pain and anxiety, and reduce the need for sedative drugs. 84 adults aged 18 to 80 took part. The idea is that VR distracts the brain, making the procedure more comfortable and potentially safer by lowering medication side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. age 18 to 80 years; 2. absence of any history of overt or borderline psychiatric disorders; 3. abstinence from psychoactive medications. - Exclusion Criteria: 1. hearing and visual disorders; 2. psychiatric illnesses; 3. chronic pain disorders; 4. Alzheimer's disease or other dementia disorders; 5. a history of taking psychoactive drugs; 6. a history of taking beta blockers and Buscopan. 7. any contraindication including allergy to either midazolam or fentanyl. 8. those who opt for general anaesthesia. 9. Epilepsy 10. Balance disorders 11. Claustrophobia -
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Max Institute of Medical Education
New Delhi, Saket, 110017, India
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