The use of virtual reality in patient education program to reduce anxiety in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A randomized controlled trial

Virtual reality reduces anxiety before EGD, A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230323002

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-23

Start date

2021-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

patient education program to reduce anxiety in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Virtual Reality, EGD, Patient education

Interventions

Using Virtual reality for patient education before EGD ,Using verbal by health care worker for patient education before EGD

Experimental Device,Experimental Other

Virtual reality patient education,Verbal patient education

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged more than 18 years. Unseated First time EGD

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Blindness Deafness Claustrophobia Achluophobia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety 5 mintue after end of the intervention STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) Form X-1 (questionnaire)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain 5 mintue after end of the intervention VAS,recall of patient education 5 mintue after end of the intervention questionnaires	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSurachet Siripongsaporn

Phramongkutklao hospital

siripongsaporn@gmail.com0628933888

Outcome results

None listed

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