Use of Virtual Reality to Reduce Intra-procedural Anxiety and Sedation Needs During Procedures Involving no or Minimal Sedation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Subject comfort
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Researchers are assessing whether use of a virtual reality experience, used during the procedure, can reduce anxiety and improve satisfaction related to the procedure, especially when no or little sedation is being used.
Investigators
Suraj Kapa
Principal Investigator
Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients undergoing invasive EP procedures with plan for no or minimal conscious sedation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients unable to consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Subject comfort
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Measured using a survey question asking participants to rank their comfort over the last 20 minutes using a scale of 5 being extremely positive; 4 being somewhat positive; 3 being neutral; 2 being somewhat negative; 1 being extremely negative
Subject anxiety
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Measured using a survey question asking participants to rank their anxiety level over the last 20 minutes using a scale of 5 being extremely good (ie, less anxiety); 1 being extremely bad (ie, more anxiety).