Clinical Trial: Virtual Reality as a Tool to Lower Blood Pressure and Anxiety in Clinic Settings

U.S., May 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06960057) titled 'Virtual Reality as a Tool to Lower Blood Pressure and Anxiety in Clinic Settings' on April 21.

Brief Summary: This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether a calming virtual reality (VR) experience can reduce office blood pressure (OBP) and anxiety in adults undergoing ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does a 5-minute calming VR session reduce office blood pressure in patients with suspected white coat hypertension or white coat effect?

2. Does VR exposure reduce self-reported anxiety levels in the clinical setting?

3. Does VR reduce the difference be...