Virtual Reality Distraction During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20201222003

Enrollment

180

Registered

2020-12-22

Start date

2020-04-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Study about the tools using for the pain and anxiety relief in the patients who undergo EGD. Virtual Reality&#44

Interventions

Patients wear the VR (show the screens&#44

turn on mode) during EGD.,Patients wear the VR (turn&#45

off mode) during EGD.,Patients do the routine EGD (without VR)

Active Comparator Device,Sham Comparator Device,Placebo Comparator No treatment

Virtual Reality group,Sham group,Standard EGD

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 18-80 years old Meet the criteria for EGD such as dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, GERD EV surveillance in cirrhosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Deafness, Blindness Vertigo, Seizure, Epilepsy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score in visual analog scale during EGD post EGD (at the same day) visual analog scale,Pain score in visual analog scale during EGD post EGD (at the same day) visual analog scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patients and doctorâ€™s satisfaction and blood pressure during EGD post EGD (at the same day) Scoring system	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactNatapak Boonreunya

Pramongkutklao Hospital

rainy_poy@hotmail.com6627639300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026