Virtual reality could transform uncomfortable bladder exams
NCT ID NCT06079814
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether wearing virtual reality glasses during a cystoscopy—a procedure to look inside the bladder—can reduce pain and anxiety. Half of the participants will use VR while the other half receives standard care. The trial aims to see if VR can make the experience more comfortable for patients.
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 intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, virtual reality could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during cystoscopy, improving patient comfort and experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all patients. VR may not reduce pain or anxiety for everyone, and there is a small risk of triggering seizures in people with epilepsy.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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: * Being literate, * Being conscious, * Ability to understand and speak Turkish and not have hearing or visual impairment, * Agreeing to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed psychiatric and mental illness, * Patients diagnosed with epilepsy (due to the risk of virtual reality glasses triggering epileptic seizures), * Patients who do not want to continue the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cukurova University
Adana, 01030, Turkey (Türkiye)
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