Healing sounds and sights: VR and binaural beats tested for Post-Surgery sleep

NCT ID NCT07365488

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Baghdad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether virtual reality relaxation or binaural beat stimulation can improve sleep and reduce discomfort in 140 adults who had mechanical heart valve replacement. Many patients struggle with sleep due to the sound of the new valve. Participants were randomly assigned to VR, binaural beats, both, or standard care. The goal is to find a drug-free way to ease recovery.

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 relaxation sessions and binaural beat stimulation
What this could lead to: If effective, these non-drug methods could offer a simple, safe way to help heart surgery patients sleep better and feel more comfortable during recovery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 140 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the benefits might be modest or not better than standard care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

140 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

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

28 to 71 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients will be eligible for participation following mechanical valve replacement surgery if they are willing to participate, able to provide informed consent, and meet the following criteria: male or female aged 18 years or older, hemodynamically stable, oriented and conscious without cognitive impairment, free from visual or auditory impairments, able to communicate orally in Arabic, not receiving analgesics or sedatives within at least four hours prior to the intervention, and having no history of epilepsy, seizure disorders, or recurrent migraines. Exclusion Criteria: * The study's exclusion criteria will include participants with facial or head injuries, a history of vertigo or severe motion sickness, immediate postoperative cardiac arrest, the use of hypnotic medications, the presence of a tracheostomy, or any implanted body hardware.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart valve disorder insomnia Parasomnias sleep disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Heart valve diseases Postoperative discomfort Postoperative patients following prosthetic mechanical valve replacement, focusing on sleep disturbances and patient discomfort Sleep disturbances

Healing sounds and sights: VR and binaural beats tested for Post-Surgery sleep

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