Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who have been scheduled to have a CT-guided biopsy (a procedure where a needle is used to take a small tissue sample, guided by a CT scanner) performed under local anaesthetic (numbing medication applied to a specific area, while the person remains awake)
- People who have read and signed a consent form agreeing to take part in the trial
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have not agreed to take part in the trial
- People who are not suitable to have a CT-guided needle biopsy, or who need to be fully asleep (general anaesthesia) or heavily sedated for the procedure
- People who do not speak Italian or English
- People who have a visual or hearing impairment
- People who are currently taking pain-relieving medications (analgesics) or anti-anxiety medications (anxiolytics)
- People who have dementia, a psychiatric disorder, headaches, dizziness, a recent head injury, epilepsy, or any other condition where the trial team has determined that wearing virtual reality (VR) glasses could be harmful
- People for whom the numbing cream applied to the skin before the procedure (a local anaesthetic cream such as EMLA or Ametop) was not applied correctly beforehand (confirm with trial site)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
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GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Anxiety change in STAI-S scale
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 7 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.