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Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Use of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Minor Surgical Procedures

NCT04125004
Conditions
Virtual Reality, General Anesthesia
Interventions
Samsung Virtual Reality Headset
Device
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Pain Control After Trauma

NCT00739076
Conditions
Trauma
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older
Enrollment
184 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
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
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Meta Quest 3 VR Headset with noise cancelling headphones
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Baton Rouge, Louisiana • New Brunswick, New Jersey
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
Chronic Pain, Chronic Back Pain, Chronic Lower Back Pain (CLBP)
Interventions
Skills-based Virtual Reality Therapy, Distraction-based Virtual Reality Therapy
Device
Lead sponsor
CognifiSense Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boulder, Colorado
Conditions
Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
6 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
184 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Video/Audio Distraction Analgesia for Simulated Oncology Procedure Pain

NCT00701571
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality distraction
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries

NCT05552430
Conditions
Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee, Injury Wrist, Injury, Ankle, Injury Foot, Injury, Hand, Injury Finger, Injury Leg
Interventions
RelieveVRx
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
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, Separation
Interventions
Separation Anxiety
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Loma Linda University
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
94 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Loma Linda, California
Conditions
Schizophrenia Disorder, Schizoaffecitve Disorder, Aggression
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Virtual Reality Intervention
Other
Lead sponsor
Manhattan Psychiatric Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
58 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New York, New York • White Plains, New York
Conditions
Pain, Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction, Audio (sound of nature), Control standard nurse wound care
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Procedural Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality, Ultrasound
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Pain Management
Interventions
Virtual Reality headset
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
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
Conditions
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
Interventions
Virtual reality (VR) glasses with relaxation module
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston University
Other
Eligibility
16 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality During Exercise Testing

NCT06464406
Conditions
Virtual Reality
Interventions
Virtual Reality condition, Control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Augusta University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Augusta, Georgia
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
Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Other
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Pain, Burns
Interventions
VR-based Pain Alleviation Tool (VR-PAT)
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
14 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
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
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
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