Reducing Adult Inpatients Anxiety With Virtual Reality Meditation: A Prospective, Randomized Study
Stanford University
Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if non-invasive, distracting devices (virtual reality) can decrease anxiety and improve affect and satisfaction in adult, hospitalized patients.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * between age 18-99 * hospitalized at Stanford Health Care * english-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * significant cognitive impairment or inability to consent * current nausea * visual problems or currently using corrective glasses that are incompatible with the virtual reality headset * a history of severe motion sickness * a history of seizures cause by flashing light * clinically unstable or require immediate/urgent intervention
Interventions
- BehavioralVirtual Reality headset with calming scenery
Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment. Calming scenery will be shown via the headset for 20-30 minutes
Location
- Stanford Health Care (SHC)Palo Alto, California