Reducing anxiety in hospital patients with VR meditation
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) meditation can help reduce anxiety in adults who are staying in the hospital. You would try a calming VR experience and see if it makes you feel less worried or tense.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 99 years old.
- You are currently a patient at Stanford Health Care.
- You speak and understand English.
- You do not have severe thinking or memory problems that would prevent you from giving consent.
- You are not feeling nauseous right now.
- You do not have trouble seeing, and your glasses (if you wear them) fit under the VR headset.
- You have no history of severe motion sickness or seizures triggered by flashing lights.
- You are medically stable and do not need urgent care.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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