Ablation, PVC - Premature Ventricular Complex
Conditions
Keywords
virtual reality
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of virtual reality (VR) technology as adjunct to routine anesthesia care for patients undergoing electrophysiology (EP) procedures.
Interventions
OTHERVirtual reality
Use of Virtual reality goggles during procedure
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥ 18 years old. * Patients scheduled for electrophysiology procedure with MAC. * Subject willing to participate and able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 18 years old. * History of motion sickness or blindness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual reality as distractor | Up to 2hours | Evaluate patients' experience and satisfaction with using virutal reality during electrophysiology procedures |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impact of virtual reality use on pharmacological therapy | Up to 2 hours | Evalute the amount of medications use during the procedure |
| Impact of virtual reality on electrophysilogy procedure | Up to 2 hours | Evaluate success rate of completing ablation while patient is utilizing virtual reality |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKlaus Torp, MD
Mayo Clinic
Outcome results
None listed