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Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety During ENT Procedures

This study is looking at whether using virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain and anxiety during common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) office procedures. Researchers want to see if "active" VR (like an interactive game) works better than "passive" VR (like calming scenery). You might be able to join if you are 18 or older and are having certain ENT procedures, such as turbinate reduction or nasal polypectomy. The study will measure your pain and anxiety levels right before and right after your procedure. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 132 people.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 132 participants to compare active and passive virtual reality during ENT procedures.
What's involved
You would experience virtual reality through a headset during your ENT procedure and complete self-report surveys before and after the procedure.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your pain and anxiety will be assessed immediately before and immediately after the procedure during a single study visit.

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NCT07599826

Active vs. Passive VR During Office-based ENT Procedures

Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
~132 participants
Updated 2026-08-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Passive virtual reality headset or gogglesActive virtual reality headset or goggles

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Post-Procedure Pain Assessed Using the Visual Analog Scale
Measured over Immediately after the office-based ENT procedure
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Pain
Anxiety
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS)
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Polyp
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Dysphonia
Subglottic Stenosis (SGS)

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
California1

Who to contact

Dennis M Tang, MD
[email protected]
310-423-1220
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Individuals 18 years old and older are included
Individuals undergoing the following common office-based ENT procedures: turbinate reduction, nasal debridement, balloon sinuplasty, radiofrequency ablation (RhinAer/VivAer), nasal polypectomy, eustachian tube dilation, vocal fold injection, or subglottic steroid injection
Able to consent
English speaking

Exclusion

History of neurologic or seizure disorder, developmental delay, uncorrected visual impairment, motion sickness, vertigo, or inability to use a handheld controller
Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."
History of neurologic or seizure disorder, developmental delay, uncorrected visual impairment, motion sickness, or vertigo
Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."

What this trial measures

  • Post-Procedure Pain Assessed Using the Visual Analog ScaleImmediately after the office-based ENT procedure

    Post-procedure pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale, ranging from 0 to 100 mm, where 0 mm indicates "no pain" and 100 mm indicates "worst imaginable pain." Higher scores indicate greater pain.

  • Post-Procedure Anxiety Assessed Using the Subjective Units of Distress ScaleImmediately after the office-based ENT procedure

    Post-procedure anxiety will be assessed using the Subjective Units of Distress Scale, ranging from 0 to 100, where 0 indicates "totally relaxed" and 100 indicates "highest distress/fear/anxiety/discomfort that you have ever felt." Higher scores indicate greater distress.