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Virtual Reality (VR) Audiovisual Distraction to Reduce Pain and Anxiety for Prone Pain Procedures

NCT07779083 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 230

Last updated 2026-08-21

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Summary

This study evaluates whether virtual reality (VR) audiovisual distraction can reduce pain, anxiety, and the need for pain and anxiety medications during prone pain procedures, compared to standard care alone. The trial design is a two-arm, parallel assignment, randomized controlled trial at a single site, the UC Davis Pain Medicine Clinic. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 allocation to the intervention (commercially available virtual reality headset (Meta Quest 3) with audiovisual calming nature scene and an ergonomic cushion/support) vs control (standard medical care). The primary outcome will be a composite outcome analyzed using the Win Ratio method comparing opioid/sedative medication use, intra-procedural pain scores, and intra-procedural anxiety scores between groups. Approximately 230 people at UC Davis are expected to participate (Up to 20 patients for the preliminary run-in period to acclimatize research and clinical staff and 210 total for the randomized clinical trial). Each participant's involvement consists of one visit, estimated at 30 minutes.

Conditions

  • Procedural Pain
  • Procedural Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality (VR) Audiovisual Distraction

Using a VR headset with an ergonomic cushion/support which will display a calming audiovisual experience during the procedure. The VR headset is a commercially available Meta Quest 3.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J. Jung, MD, MBA · University of California, Davis

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-10-31
Primary Completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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