Virtual reality goggles could replace needle phobia during painful injections
NCT ID NCT06140368
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using virtual reality during trigger point injections can lower patients' pain, anxiety, and improve comfort. 84 adults receiving their first trigger point injection were split into two groups: one used VR during the procedure, the other did not. Researchers measured anxiety, comfort, and pain levels before and after the injection to see if VR made a difference.
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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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May 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The procedure will be applied for the first time * 18 years and over * Able to understand and speak Turkish * Able to understand verbal and written information given * Having good cognitive abilities * Without visual or hearing loss * Patients who agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Those who do not understand or speak Turkish * Does not understand verbal and written information * Those with impaired cognitive abilities * Epilepsy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elif Günay İsmailoğlu
Izmir, Menemen, 35160, Turkey (Türkiye)
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