VR goggles ease pain during artery procedure, study finds
NCT ID NCT07057752
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearing virtual reality (VR) glasses during a leg artery procedure (angioplasty) can lower patients' pain and anxiety. 52 adults having elective angioplasty were randomly assigned to either use VR or standard care. Researchers measured pain and anxiety levels at several points during the procedure and recorded any extra medication needed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- 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 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Undergoing elective peripheral angioplasty * Can cooperate and appropriate for wearing VR glasses Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing emergency peripheral angioplasty * With neurological and psychiatric conditions that prevent reliable assessment of pain or anxiety scores
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kastamonu Education and Research Hospital
Kastamonu, Kastamonu, 37200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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