Consciousness Studies and Cardiovascular Health

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Miami

About this trial

The objective of the study is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based intervention combining binaural beats, photic stimulation, and real-time biofeedback reduces stress and improves physiological markers compared to non-VR interventions and usual care in patients that go to cardiology clinic.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 and older

Able to provide informed consent (English only for pilot)

Chronic Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors/ Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSRI/SNRI) or Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) meds allowed (recorded)

Normal vision and hearing

Disqualifiers

History of seizure disorder or photosensitive epilepsy

Migraine with visual aura

Retinal disease sensitive to flicker

Unstable cardiac disease

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Virtual Reality Relaxation
  • Video Meditation
  • Live Guided

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators