Feasibility and Ergonomic Impact of A Virtual Reality Headset in Endoscopic Procedures

March 20, 2026 updated by: Shah,Tilak, The Cleveland Clinic
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a virtual reality headset (VRH) during endoscopy and its impact on the endoscopist ergonomics. We will use the Apple Vision Pro during approximately 140 endoscopic procedures during which ergonomics will be assessed.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

140

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Weston, Florida, United States, 33331
        • Recruiting
        • Cleveland Clinic Weston
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Endoscopist: endoscopist at Cleveland Clinic Weston who consent to participate in the study and are performing either colonoscopy, EUS, or ERCP.
  • Patient: patient undergoing colonoscopy, EUS, or ERCP

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclude the following procedures: Device-assisted colonoscopy (e.g.- double balloon, pathfinder, etc)
  • ERCP in native papilla
  • Cholangioscopy
  • Therapeutic EUS procedures (FNA/FNB, Stent Placement)
  • Planned Mucosal Resection of Polyps > 20 mm
  • Inpatient procedures
  • Aborted procedures

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: NonVRH
Endoscopic procedure without virtual reality headset (VRH)
Other: MYSELF checklist
A preprocedural timeout to improve ergonomics.
Active Comparator: VRH
Endoscopic procedure completed with virtual reality headset (VRH)
Other: MYSELF checklist
A preprocedural timeout to improve ergonomics.
Device: Virtual reality headset
Use of the virtual reality headset during endoscopic procedures.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Risk Reduction of endoscopy related musculoskeletal injury by VRH as assessed by rapid entire body assessment (REBA) score.
Time Frame: From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.
The REBA score is an ergonomic assessment tool used to identify potential risks of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace by evaluating posture and movements. The score ranges from 0-15 with 0 being the lowest risk and 15 being the highest risk. A two point decrease pre-intervention will be considered significant.
From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Endoscopist experience with VRH assess via subjective survey scored on a 5-point Likert scale.
Time Frame: From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.
The survey includes six questions on ergonomics, technical feasibility, visual clarity, workflow, mental demands, and overall experience. Each question is scored 1-5 with the higher score being outcome.
From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.
Risk reduction of endoscopic related musculoskeletal injury in specific subgroups (colonoscopy, EUS, ERCP) by VRH as assessed by rapid entire body assessment (REBA) score.
Time Frame: From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.
The REBA score is an ergonomic assessment tool used to identify potential risks of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace by evaluating posture and movements. The score ranges from 0-15 with 0 being the lowest risk and 15 being the highest risk. A two point decrease pre-intervention will be considered significant.
From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.
risk reduction of endoscopy related musculoskeletal injury due to pre-procedural checklist as assessed by rapid entire body assessment (REBA) score.
Time Frame: From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.
The REBA score is an ergonomic assessment tool used to identify potential risks of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace by evaluating posture and movements. The score ranges from 0-15 with 0 being the lowest risk and 15 being the highest risk. A two point decrease pre-intervention will be considered significant.
From the start until the end of an endoscopic procedure.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Cleveland Clinic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 10, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 26-072

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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