Can a Virtual Reality Modality Substitute for Procedural Sedation and Improve Tolerance in Patients Receiving Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Brief description of study

This study examines the impact of virtual reality compared to sedation (midazolam and/or fentanyl) and no intervention on pain experienced from an epidural steroid injection (ESI). The intervention group (who receive virtual reality as a distraction modality) is compared to a sedation group and a control group.


Clinical Study Identifier: s22-00459
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04887285
Principal Investigator: Qian CeCe Chen.


If you are registered as a volunteer, please log in to contact the study team/express interest in this study.

Contact the research team to learn more about this study.

By clicking "Contact Research Team", your contact information will be sent securely to the research staff associated with the study. You will also receive a copy of this email in your inbox, as well as other notifications to determine your participation status in the study.