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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VR Usage in Non-Invasive Surgical Sub-Specialty Procedures

NCT03464955
Conditions
Stress, Emotional, Stress, Psychological, Behavioral Symptoms
Interventions
Technology Based Distractions
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
291 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Other
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VR to Reduce Pain/Anxiety During Painful Procedures

NCT04268901
Conditions
Phlebotomy, Orthopedics, Radiology, Pain, Anxiety, Virtual Reality, Allergy, Gastroenterology
Interventions
Samsung Gear VR, Merge VR, Oculus Go
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
700 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality Meditation for Fatigue

NCT04804462
Conditions
Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Interventions
Virtual Reality Meditation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

VR Solace for Pain and Anxiety Using Survey and Biodata

NCT05468086
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
VR Solace
Device
Lead sponsor
Omer Liran
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Conditions
Pain, Acute
Interventions
virtual reality distraction (Yes VR), music distraction (No VR)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Galveston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional

H2O VR for Burns 2015

NCT02729259
Conditions
Pain, Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Snowworld, Virtual Reality slides of nature, Control standard nurse wound care
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain and Memory.

NCT06871423
Conditions
Healthy Adult
Interventions
distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VR for Lac Repairs in Peds Emergency Department

NCT06516003
Conditions
Laceration
Interventions
Immersive Virtual Reality Goggles, Standard of Care
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
91 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Norfolk, Virginia
Conditions
Procedural Pain, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality (VR) Audiovisual Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
230 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Conditions
Burn
Interventions
using VR hypnosis/distraction and audio hypnosis
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
7 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
77 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Endocervical Cancer
Interventions
The Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas
Conditions
Anxiety, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Standard of Care, Immersive technology
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

VR-PAT and fNIRS to Identify CNS Biomarkers of Pain

NCT06303687
Conditions
Acute Pain, Pediatric ALL, Procedural Pain, Burns
Interventions
VR-PAT
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset Distraction
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
99 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Measuring Attention During Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction

NCT06615245
Conditions
Distraction
Interventions
No VR vs. immersive high tech VR, Plausible control vs immersive High Tech VR
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Hunter Hoffman
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Fractures, Bone, Deformity; Bone
Interventions
A treatment group that will watch a non-VR video via an iPad, A treatment group that will have headset on and will watch a non-VR video, A treatment group that will be immersed in the VR game (Bear Blast) via the headset.
Device
Lead sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 14 Years
Enrollment
226 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Radiculopathy
Interventions
Virtual reality, Intravenous sedation, Standard care
Device · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
146 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality in Laryngology

NCT05218967
Conditions
Pain Management During Office Laryngeal Procedures
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset
Other
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Virtual Reality Experience in First Trimester D&C

NCT03533036
Conditions
First Trimester Abortion, Virtual Reality
Interventions
applied VR headset
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Technology-Based Distractions During Minor Procedures

NCT03628989
Conditions
Pain, Anxiety, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Use of Virtual Technology
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 17 Years
Enrollment
58 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
Interventions
VR-PAT
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio