U.S., March 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07496333) titled 'The Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain During Colonoscopy' on Jan. 23.
Brief Summary: Colonoscopy is a primary method of examining colorectal diseases. However, the procedure is associated with embarrassment, pain, and discomfort. This make patients less willing to be subjected to repeat surveillance colonoscopies. Performing colonoscopy under sedation is widely used in clinical practice. However, sedation increases complications associated with colonoscopy and has potential risks such as hypoxemia, hypoventilation, aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, several studies have examined non-pharmacological interventions to reduce...