Virtual Reality for Non-cardiac Chest Pain

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMayo Clinic

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if virtual reality (VR) will improve symptoms in non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Negative prior cardiac evaluation (at a minimum, including electrocardiogram)

Prior esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or barium esophagram to rule out severe esophagitis, stricture, or motility abnormality

Disqualifiers

Initiation of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) within 8 weeks

Major concomitant illness

Current drug or alcohol use that that would interfere with adherence to study requirements

Symptoms of vertigo or dizziness that would limit tolerability of the VR headset

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Virtual Reality

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators