The goal of this prospective pilot study is to learn if the use of virtual reality and/or relaxing soundscapes can help lower anxiety in adult patients undergoing a scheduled coronary angiography or angioplasty as compared to the standard of care. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* The use of non-pharmacological strategies reduces intraprocedural stress and anxiety compared to standard of care
* Reducing anxiety limits the use of pharmacological agents, which increases patient safety.
Researchers will compare the use of relaxing soundscapes or virtual reality to the standard of care to see the effects of these strategies on pain, anxiety and stress.
Participants will:
* listen to relaxing soundscapes, OR experience virtual reality including soundscapes OR standard of care during their procedure,
* Answer pain, anxiety and recovery questionnaires,
* Answer satisfaction questionnaires.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults, 18 years or older
* Scheduled hemodynamic intervention (coronary angiography and/or angioplasty)
* Patient willing and able to understand the study
* Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Scheduled complex procedure (CTO, structural)
* Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders
* Major hearing/visual impairment
* Severe motion sickness or history of malaise with Virtual Reality (VR)
* Complaints of nausea or vomiting
* History of epilepsy
* Claustrophobia
* Facial injuries
* In clinical isolation (infection control)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Change in patient-reported anxiety — Baseline (preprocedural), periprocedural and at one-week follow-up Change from baseline in patient reported anxiety evaluated by anxiety questionnaires
Visual Analog Score for anxiety (0 = Not anxious at all - 10 = Extremely anxious)
Change in patient-reported anxiety — Baseline, Periprocedural, and at one-week follow-up Change from baseline in patient reported anxiety evaluated by anxiety questionnaires
State-Trait Anxiety Invetory for Adults - 6 item short form
Change in patient-reported pain — Baseline, periprocedural and at one-week follow-up Change from baseline in patient reported pain evaluated by pain questionnaires
Visual Analog Scale for pain (0=No pain - 10 = Worst pain possible)
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
We use cookies to analyse site traffic and improve your experience. With your consent, we may also use cookies for advertising. You can change your choice at any time.