About this trial
The goal of this prospective pilot study is to learn if the use of virtual reality and/or relaxing soundscapes can help lower anxiety in adult patients undergoing a scheduled coronary angiography or angioplasty as compared to the standard of care. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* The use of non-pharmacological strategies reduces intraprocedural stress and anxiety compared to standard of care * Reducing anxiety limits the use of pharmacological agents, which increases patient safety.
Researchers will compare the use of relaxing soundscapes or virtual reality to the standard of care to see the effects of these strategies on pain, anxiety and stress.
Participants will:
* listen to relaxing soundscapes, OR experience virtual reality including soundscapes OR standard of care during their procedure, * Answer pain, anxiety and recovery questionnaires, * Answer satisfaction questionnaires.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults, 18 years or older
Scheduled hemodynamic intervention (coronary angiography and/or angioplasty)
Patient willing and able to understand the study
Signed informed consent
Disqualifiers
Scheduled complex procedure (CTO, structural)
Severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders
Major hearing/visual impairment
Severe motion sickness or history of malaise with Virtual Reality (VR)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Auditive experience
- Audiovisual immersive experience
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Olivier F. Bertrand
Lead sponsor
Laval University
Sponsor institution