Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality as a Tool to Lower Blood Pressure and Anxiety in Clinic Settings
Lead Sponsor:
Mayo Clinic
Conditions:
White Coat Hypertension
Hypertension
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a calming virtual reality (VR) experience can reduce office blood pressure (OBP) and anxiety in adults undergoing ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABP...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, single-arm, pre-post interventional study designed to evaluate the effect of a calming virtual reality (VR) experience on office blood pressure (OBP), home-clinic BP differences...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years or older.
- Undergoing ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) at Mayo Clinic Florida for any clinical indication.
- Able and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- History of epilepsy or seizure disorders.
- Significant cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer's disease).
- Significant visual impairment that prevents visualization of the VR environment.
- History of vestibular disorders (e.g., Meniere's disease, chronic vertigo).
- Unstable cardiovascular conditions (e.g., myocardial infarction within the past year).
- Chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring supplemental oxygen.
- Cervical spine instability or injuries that could impair safe VR use.
- Current pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 2 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
79 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06960057
Start Date
June 2 2025
End Date
August 15 2025
Last Update
November 5 2025
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Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32081