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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety

NCT05094141
Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual reality
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
89 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Peripheral Nerve Block, Anxiety, Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
Music, Midazolam
Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Preoperative Acupuncture for Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty

NCT06099223
Conditions
Knee Arthropathy, Hip Arthropathy, Anxiety
Interventions
Acupuncture needles
Device
Lead sponsor
Hartford Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Hartford, Connecticut
Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
Music Listening Group
Other
Lead sponsor
Loyola University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Maywood, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Preoperative Preparation for Children

NCT00205244
Conditions
Elective Surgery, Anxiety
Interventions
Healing images, relaxation and distraction materials
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madison, Wisconsin
Suspended Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety

NCT04268914
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, IV Stick, Mask Induction, Ambulatory Surgery, Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Oculus Go VR, Mira Prism VR
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
450 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Anxiety, Presurgical Anxiety, Breast Cancer
Interventions
Massage therapy, Standard of care
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
299 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Poughkeepsie, New York
Conditions
Anxiety, Surgery
Interventions
Pre-operative Consultation
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Conditions
Cancer, Anxiety, Pain, Surgery
Interventions
Massage Therapy, Attention Control
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression
Interventions
Mirror Education
Other
Lead sponsor
Texas Woman's University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2013
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Phase 3 Interventional Results available

Music vs Midazolam During Preop Nerve Block Placement

NCT03069677
Conditions
Anxiety, Peripheral Nerve Block
Interventions
music, Midazolam
Other · Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
Lavandula Angustifolia oil (LO), Michelia Alba Leaf oil (MA), Almond oil (AO), Water
Other
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years · Female only
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Preoperative Gabapentin for Post-tonsillectomy Pain in Children

NCT01707420
Conditions
Post Operative Pain Management in Children With Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy
Interventions
Gabapentin, liquid placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Colorectal Cancer, Shared Decision Making, Anxiety, Informed Consent
Interventions
3D-printed model
Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Conditions
Anesthesia, Anesthesia Emergence Delirium, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Pediatric Interactive Relational Agent (PIRA)
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
76 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Waltham, Massachusetts
Conditions
Anxiety, Preoperative
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

Impact of Educational Videos on Pre-operative Anxiety

NCT07740759
Conditions
Endometriosis, Fibroids, Adenomyosis, Pelvic Pain, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Adnexal Mass, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Hysterectomy, Myomectomy, Ovarian Cystectomy, Adnexal Surgery
Interventions
educational video
Other
Lead sponsor
UConn Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Farmington, Connecticut
Conditions
Anxiety Acute
Interventions
standard care, breath-controlled app
Other
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 8 Years
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
midazolam or GameBoy or parental presence
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
158 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Newark, New Jersey
Conditions
Anxiety, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Engagement, Patient, Pain
Interventions
High-quality, physician created video, Standard of care
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
167 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Manhasset, New York
Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
educational material
Other
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Newark, New Jersey
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
CRANIAL ELECTROTHERAPY (Alpha Stim) + SHAM MIDAZOLAM, MIDAZOLAM + SHAM ELECTRODES SIMULATING CRANIAL ELECTROTHERAPY, NO SEDATION WITH SHAM CRANIAL ELECTROSTIMULATION AND PLACEBO VERSED
Device · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
115 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Conditions
Dermatology/Skin - Other
Interventions
VC Group
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Arizona
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Conditions
Anxiety, Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Music via Headphones
Other
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York