Clinical Trial: Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety During Thoracic Epidural Placement.

U.S., Nov. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07911436) titled 'Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety During Thoracic Epidural Placement.' on Oct. 16.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether using a Virtual Reality (VR) headset can help young people relax during the placement of an epidural catheter for pain control after pectus surgery.

An epidural catheter is a thin tube that is inserted by the anesthesiologist between two vertebrae in the back. Many teenagers experience anxiety or stress during the placement of this catheter.

To help reduce anxiety, medication called Midazolam can be given through an IV line. However, this does not always provide enough relief. Scienti...