Virtual Reality During Colonoscopy

This project will use a randomized controlled trial to test the effect of using Virtual Reality on pain, anxiety, patients' comfort, and satisfaction during colonoscopy. Patients will use a virtual reality head-mounted display and choose a visualized VR content to watch during colonoscopy. Colonoscopy will be initiated without standard sedatives and narcotics and using virtual reality distraction for as long as the patient would like (for a maximum of 20 minutes). Participants could opt out and/or request standard medications for pain at any time before or during the procedure.

Inclusion Criteria:age ≥ 18any elective indication of colonoscopyExclusion Criteria:having visual impairments,having dementialimited Danish language skillsa high tendency to travel sicknesshaving skin disease in the facial areahaving epilepsy