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 groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov