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Behavioural Intervention

VR Arm for Chest Pain

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Andree Koop, MD

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Symptoms of non-cardiac chest pain (recurrent anginal-like or atypical chest pain)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 2

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

"This trial aims to see if virtual reality can help improve symptoms in people with non-cardiac chest pain."

Who is the study for?

This trial is for people with non-cardiac chest pain who've had tests to rule out severe esophagus issues and heart problems. They shouldn't have started new acid reflux medication recently, have major illnesses, substance abuse issues, or vertigo that would make using VR hard.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if virtual reality can help ease chest pain that's not related to the heart. Participants will use a VR headset as part of the treatment to see if it improves their symptoms.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves virtual reality, side effects may include temporary discomfort like headaches or eye strain from the headset, and possibly nausea or dizziness especially in those prone to motion sickness.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I experience chest pain that is not related to heart issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 2

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 2

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 2 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Measure changes in GERD quality of life using the GERD-HRQL questionnaire

Measure changes in GERD symptoms using the GERDQ questionnare

Measure changes in GI related patient assessment of quality of life using PAGI-QOL

+2 more

Secondary outcome measures

Measure changes in anxiety and depression using the HADs scale

Measure changes in resilience using the brief resilience scale

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: VR ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Viritual Reality therapy arm. All patients will receive virtual reality therapy.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,220 Previous Clinical Trials

3,767,941 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Chest Pain

2,422 Patients Enrolled for Chest Pain

Andree Koop, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

2 Previous Clinical Trials

80 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this clinical trial currently accepting new participants?

"As per the details available on clinicaltrials.gov, it appears that recruitment for this specific clinical trial is currently closed. The trial was first listed on March 1st, 2024 and most recently updated on February 8th, 2024. Despite this particular study being inactive in terms of patient enrollment, there are numerous other ongoing trials seeking participants - a total of 96 to be precise."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Virtual Reality for Non-cardiac Chest Pain

Andree H. Koop 2024. "Virtual Reality for Non-cardiac Chest Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06262126.