Virtual reality to prepare for heart catheterization
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if watching a virtual reality experience before a heart catheterization can help reduce anxiety and improve your comfort. It is for adults having their first planned catheterization.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for your first planned (not emergency) heart catheterization.
- You can understand English or Arabic.
- You are able to give your own consent to participate.
- You do not have a condition like dementia or serious mental illness that would make it hard to use VR.
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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