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: The Effect Of Virtual Reality On Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

: The Effect Of Virtual Reality On Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180529039903N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-07-16
Start date
2018-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anxiety. Organic anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, the tool used for virtual reality technique is a virtual reality headset device, a simple film about endoscopy and nature film with high quality wate

Sponsors

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having an order for the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Age between 30 and 60 years No history of previous endoscopy Not having an emergency endoscopy Do not take drowsy and sedative medicines Mental consciousness and non-mental disorders (based on medical records) Not having severe pain due to the nature of the disease (such as cancer) No drug addiction or strong analgesic Failure to record a new crisis, such as the death of a first-degree relative in the past six months Lack of hearing or visual impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue to participate in the study for any reason Create intense anxiety at each stage of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: STAI.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHabib Shareinia

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

shareinia.msn@gmail.com+98 51 5722 5027

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026