Implementing Virtual Reality (VR) to Reduce Sedation
Pilot Proof of Concept Study for Implementing Virtual Reality (VR) to Reduce Sedation Requirement During Endoscopy
Who can join
Ages 21 to 65 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
INTERVENTION GROUP Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing screening colonoscopy or diagnostic upper endoscopy for GERD or dyspepsia at NYU Langone Brooklyn Hospital * Aged 21 to 65 Exclusion Criteria: * Visual impairments such as blindness which would impair them from watching the entertainment videos. * Patients with history of CAD, * History of seizures, * History of vertigo, * History of allergy to plastic, * ASAII or III, * Patient with active GI bleed, having either melena or hematochezia. CONTROL GROUP Inclusion Criteria: * Underwent screening colonoscopy or diagnostic upper endoscopy for GERD or dyspepsia at NYU Langone Brooklyn Hospital * Aged 21 to 65 Exclusion Criteria: * Visual impairments such as blindness which would impair them from watching the entertainment videos * Patients with history of CAD * History of seizures * History of vertigo * History of allergy to plastic * ASAII or III * Patient with active GI bleed, having either melena or hematochezia
About the study
The study is a prospective pilot patients aged 21 to 65 undergoing screening colonoscopy or diagnostic upper endoscopy. Patients are administered minimal sedation (2 mg of Versed and 25 mg of Fentanyl) and are given Virtual Reality (VR) goggles to wear for the duration of the procedure. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, effect, and safety of using VR goggles during endoscopic procedures to decrease sedation requirements, enhance patient satisfaction, and reduce recovery time.
What is being tested
- Pico 4 Enterprise headset with noise cancelling headphones (device)
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health · Participants: 10 · Started: Dec 9, 2024
Contact the study team
- Maysaa El Zoghbi, MD · Phone: 216-835-7626
- Gregory Faulx · Phone: 216-213-7413
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06349564
Locations in the U.S.
| New York | NYU Langone Brooklyn, Brooklyn |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.