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VR goggles and music ease heart procedure jitters, study finds

NCT ID NCT07117838

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using virtual reality or listening to music during coronary angiography (a heart procedure) could lower patients' anxiety, pain, and improve heart rate and blood pressure. 120 patients were randomly assigned to VR, music, or standard care. The goal was to see if these simple distractions make the procedure less stressful.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality and music
What this could lead to
If effective, these simple distractions could become standard practice to help patients feel calmer and more comfortable during heart procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study without a phase designation, so results may not apply to all patients or settings. The interventions are non-drug and low-risk, but benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Between the ages of 18-70, Patients who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily, Open to communication, Knows how to read and write, Patients without visual or auditory impairments, Patients who underwent femoral artery area intervention, Patients who are administered opioid and tranquilizer derivative drugs, Patients who were undergoing coronary angiography for the first time were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Having difficulty using virtual reality glasses, Patients with headache, nausea and vomiting were not included in the study.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Van Yuzuncu Yil University

    Van, tuşba, 65100, Turkey (Türkiye)

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