Can a VR headset calm nerves before a scope?
NCT ID NCT07745959
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (VR) before an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy can reduce patient anxiety, improve psychological readiness, and boost satisfaction after the procedure. About 52 adults scheduled for the procedure will be randomly assigned to either a VR experience or standard care. Anxiety and readiness are measured before the procedure, and satisfaction is assessed right after. The goal is to see if a simple, non-drug distraction can 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 (VR) headset experience before the procedure
- What this could lead to
- If effective, VR could become a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer and more prepared before endoscopic procedures.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (about 52 participants) and early, so results may not apply broadly. VR may cause discomfort in some people, and the effect on anxiety could be minimal.
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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 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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: * Aged 18 years or older * Scheduled to undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy * Able to understand and communicate in Turkish * Willing to participate in the study * Providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disorder that may interfere with participation * Presence of a visual, hearing, head, face, or eye condition that prevents the use of a virtual reality headset * History of severe vertigo, motion sickness, or balance disorder * Development of severe dizziness, nausea, eye strain, or discomfort during the virtual reality intervention * Refusal to participate or withdrawal from the study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University Research Hospital
Erzurum, 25400, Turkey (Türkiye)