Clinical Trial

Active vs. Passive VR During Office-based ENT Procedures

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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.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07599826
Lead Sponsor Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Conditions Pain, Anxiety, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS), Nasal Obstruction, Nasal Polyp, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Dysphonia, Subglottic Stenosis (SGS)
Enrollment 132 participants
Start Date 2026-06
Primary Completion 2027-06 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-20