CompletedNot Applicable

Virtual Reality to Alleviate Claustrophobia During MRI

Switzerland24 participantsStarted 2021-07-20

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates if our Virtual Reality (VR) simulation inside the MRI efficiently alleviates symptoms of claustrophobia for patients during the MRI examination.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * indicating suffering from claustrophobia * Be aged between 18 and 40 year-old * Being able to give consent * Being able to understand and speak French or English * Being MRI-compatible Exclusion Criteria: * Epilepsy or illnesses affecting the brain, such as HIV, Lyme disease or meningitis * Psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder. * History of 1 year or more of addiction to drugs such as cannabis, alcohol, cocain, heroine, LSD. * Taking sleeping pills or anti-anxiety medication before the exam

What they're measuring

Anxiety level

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of one year

Interruption

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of one year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04754958

SponsorEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-01

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