VR goggles calm nerves during heart angiography, study finds
NCT ID NCT07032935
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether wearing virtual reality (VR) glasses during coronary angiography can reduce anxiety and improve vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure. 84 patients were enrolled, and researchers measured anxiety levels before and after the procedure. The goal is to offer a safe, non-drug way to help patients relax during this common heart test.
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 glasses
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel calmer and more comfortable during heart procedures like coronary angiography.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 84 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or procedures, and the effect on actual medical outcomes is unknown.
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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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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Aug 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 70 years
- 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: Patients who will undergo coronary angiography or pacemaker implantation, Not to receive sedation during the procedure, Written and verbal acceptance to participate in the study, * Are over 18 years of age, * Do not have any psychiatric illness, * Do not have any vision, hearing or perception problems, * Are at least a primary school graduate, * Do not have any disorder/disease affecting decision-making ability (dementia, psychological disorder, etc.) * Volunteer to participate in the study, * Are open to communication and cooperation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who receive sedation, patients who cannot communicate, patients with visual or hearing impairments, and individuals who do not agree to participate in the research will be included.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kutahya Health Sciences University
Merkez, Kütahya, 43200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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