Overview
The purpose of this study is to determine if virtual reality (VR) will improve symptoms in non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP).
Description
The primary aim of this study is to assess the overall feasibility of virtual reality for the treatment of noncardiac chest pain and identify problems, issues, or challenges that may impact the performance of a future clinical trial. As such, the study will focus on willingness to participate, patient adherence, patient retention, and burdensomeness of the intervention and survey instruments. As a lesser objective, we will assess the effectiveness of virtual reality in patients with noncardiac chest pain at improving pain severity, symptom hypervigilance, anxiety, quality of life, and resilience.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Symptoms of non-cardiac chest pain (recurrent anginal-like or atypical chest pain)
- Negative prior cardiac evaluation (at a minimum, including electrocardiogram)
- Prior esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or barium esophagram to rule out severe esophagitis, stricture, or motility abnormality
Exclusion Criteria:
- Initiation of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) within 8 weeks
- Major concomitant illness
- Current drug or alcohol use that that would interfere with adherence to study requirements
- Symptoms of vertigo or dizziness that would limit tolerability of the VR headset