Virtual reality for heart procedures
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if watching a virtual reality program can help you feel less anxious during a heart procedure done with numbing medicine (local anesthesia). If you are having a heart procedure like a catheter ablation or getting a pacemaker, and you stay awake without sedation, you may be able to participate.
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Who can take part
- You are 16 years old or older.
- You are scheduled for a heart procedure like a catheter ablation, electrophysiological study, or pacemaker/defibrillator implantation.
- Your procedure will be done with local anesthesia (numbing medicine only, not full sleep).
- You speak and understand Dutch.
- You do not have dementia or severe vision problems.
- You are not receiving sedation (medicine to make you sleepy) during the procedure.
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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