Reducing Adult Inpatients Anxiety With Virtual Reality Meditation

Reducing Adult Inpatients Anxiety With Virtual Reality Meditation: A Prospective, Randomized Study

The purpose of the study is to evaluate if non-invasive, distracting devices (virtual reality) can decrease anxiety and improve affect and satisfaction in adult, hospitalized patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• between age 18-99
• hospitalized at Stanford Health Care
• english-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• significant cognitive impairment or inability to consent
• current nausea
• visual problems or currently using corrective glasses that are incompatible with the virtual reality headset
• a history of severe motion sickness
• a history of seizures cause by flashing light
• clinically unstable or require immediate/urgent intervention