Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety Relief During Peripheral Angioplasty

Launched by KASTAMONU UNIVERSITY · Jul 5, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring whether using virtual reality (VR) glasses can help reduce pain and anxiety during a common procedure called peripheral angioplasty, which is used to treat blocked arteries in the legs. Since this procedure is usually done with local anesthesia (numbing medicine) but no sedation, patients often feel uncomfortable and anxious. The study will compare patients who wear VR glasses during the procedure to those who don’t, to see if VR helps make the experience less painful and stressful.

People who are having a planned (not emergency) peripheral angioplasty and are able to wear VR glasses may be eligible to join. Participants will be randomly assigned to either use VR or not, and their pain and anxiety levels will be measured throughout the procedure. The study will also look at whether patients need extra medicine for pain or anxiety and how satisfied they feel overall. This trial is not yet recruiting, but it aims to find new ways to make the procedure easier and more comfortable for patients.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Undergoing elective peripheral angioplasty
• • Can cooperate and appropriate for wearing VR glasses
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Undergoing emergency peripheral angioplasty
• • With neurological and psychiatric conditions that prevent reliable assessment of pain or anxiety scores