Feasibility and Ergonomic Impact of A Virtual Reality Headset in Endoscopic Procedures

NeuroTherapia, Inc.

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Ergonomics; Endoscopy; Virtual Reality Headset; Virtual Reality

Treatments: Other: MYSELF checklist; Device: Virtual reality headset

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07493863

26-072

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a virtual reality headset (VRH) during endoscopy and its impact on the endoscopist ergonomics. We will use the Apple Vision Pro during approximately 140 endoscopic procedures during which ergonomics will be assessed.

Enrollment: 140 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Endoscopist: endoscopist at Cleveland Clinic Weston who consent to participate in the study and are performing either colonoscopy, EUS, or ERCP.
• Patient: patient undergoing colonoscopy, EUS, or ERCP

Exclusion criteria

• Exclude the following procedures: Device-assisted colonoscopy (e.g.- double balloon, pathfinder, etc)
• ERCP in native papilla
• Cholangioscopy
• Therapeutic EUS procedures (FNA/FNB, Stent Placement)
• Planned Mucosal Resection of Polyps > 20 mm
• Inpatient procedures
• Aborted procedures

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Sequential Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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140 participants in 2 patient groups

NonVRH

Active Comparator group

Description:

Endoscopic procedure without virtual reality headset (VRH)

Treatment:

Other: MYSELF checklist

VRH

Active Comparator group

Description:

Endoscopic procedure completed with virtual reality headset (VRH)

Treatment:

Device: Virtual reality headset

Other: MYSELF checklist