Virtual reality to ease anxiety before upper endoscopy
Part of Digestive system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset before an upper endoscopy (a camera test of your stomach) helps lower anxiety and makes you feel more ready. It may also improve how satisfied you are with the procedure afterwards.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are scheduled to have an upper endoscopy (a test that looks at your stomach and food pipe).
- You can understand and speak Turkish well.
- You are willing to take part and sign a consent form.
- You do not have a serious mental or nerve condition that could interfere.
- You can use a virtual reality headset, so no bad vision, hearing, balance, or motion sickness problems.
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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