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Active vs. Passive VR During Office-based ENT Procedures
Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Summary
The purpose of this research is to evaluate whether active virtual reality reduces pain and anxiety more effectively than passive virtual reality during office-based ENT procedures. The main procedures include exposure to virtual reality (passive calming scenery or interactive puzzle game) via Paperplane Therapeutics software with VR headset or glasses during common in-office ENT procedures, participant self-report surveys (GAD-7, PHQ-9, PEG, VAS, SUDS, Likert, experience questions), and physician post-procedure survey. The study will enroll individuals 18 years or older who are scheduled to undergo common office-based ENT procedures (turbinate reduction, nasal debridement, balloon sinuplasty, radiofrequency ablation, nasal polypectomy, eustachian tube dilation, vocal fold injection, or subglottic steroid injection) at Cedars Sinai.
Official title: Active vs. Passive Virtual Reality for Reducing Pain and Anxiety During Office-based ENT Procedures
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
132
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-05-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual reality headset or goggles
Exposure to virtual reality via Paperplane Therapeutics software with VR headset or glasses during common in-office ENT procedures
Locations (1)
Cedars Sinai Medical Offices East Tower
Los Angeles, California, United States