Arrhythmia
Conditions
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.
Interventions
DEVICEVirtual Reality (VR)
20 minutes of wearing a virtual reality headset with a choice of 4 environments based on their preference and another 20 minutes with a less immersive condition
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing invasive EP procedures with plan for no or minimal conscious sedation
Exclusion criteria
* Patients unable to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subject anxiety | 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). |
| Subject comfort | 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 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed