Does virtual reality help during heart device surgery?
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This study tests if wearing a virtual reality headset during a heart device implant or battery change helps you feel more comfortable and relaxed. The surgery is done under local anesthesia (numbing medicine) while you stay awake, and you go home the same day.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are willing to sign a consent form to join the study.
- You are getting a new heart device implant or having your old device's battery replaced.
- Your surgery is planned as an outpatient procedure (you go home the same day).
- You do NOT have severe vision or hearing problems, claustrophobia, motion sickness, epilepsy, or an active infection or open wound on your face or eyes.
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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