'LIFEView' Audiovisual Technology: Virtual Travel to Support Wellbeing and Quality of Life at the End of Life

NCT ID: NCT04030910

Last Updated: 2023-03-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-16

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is looking to assess the use of an audio-video technology called 'LIFEView' using a laptop and large-screen TV. This tool intends to support life review or reminiscence of past experiences, escape from current surroundings using virtual travel, or virtual visits to a location that one might have liked to visit in their lifetime but could not. We hope that by using this technology, we can support better wellbeing and quality of life for patients receiving palliative care services within the community and on an inpatient palliative care unit, or for patients at the end-of-life within Bruyère long-term care homes.

Due to the potential for disorientation and reduced physical mobility, patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care may be unable to fully enjoy an immersive experience using a virtual reality (VR) headset. To reduce the possibility of disorientation that may arise from using a VR headset with 'LIFEView', our research team will use the 'LIFEView' prototype software loaded on a laptop and connected to a mobile high-definition 50" TV for inpatient PCU and LTC facility use, or to a patient's personal TV within their residence in the community. This setup will also improve accessibility to 'LIFEView' as a result of its relatively low-tech requirements (i.e. TV + laptop), and allows for an opportunity for patients and their loved ones to share cherished memories and stories.

Detailed Description

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This project is designed to address the psychosocial and existential suffering commonly experienced by palliative care patients. Technology-based reminiscence and dignity therapy interventions have been demonstrated to improve well-being and quality of life in older adults (Lazar et al, 2014), although little evidence exists to support the use of these technology-based interventions in a palliative care context.

These technologies may require modification to meet the needs of PEOLC patients that are at risk for delirium, a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by fluctuating disruptions in awareness, focus and cognition (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Delirium can be experienced by up to 88% of patients at the end of life (Hosie et al., 2013). Moreover, patients in PEOLC settings may also have limited mobility or may be bedbound. Due to the potential for disorientation and reduced physical mobility, patients receiving PEOLC may be unable to fully enjoy an immersive experience using a virtual reality (VR) headset. To reduce the possibility of disorientation that may arise from using a VR headset with 'LIFEView', our research team plans to use the 'LIFEView' prototype software loaded on a laptop and connected to a mobile high-definition 40-42" TV for inpatient PCU and LTC facility use, or to a patient's personal TV within their residence in the community.

Conditions

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Palliative Care Terminal Illness Quality of Life Psychological Distress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

All eligible patients will be recruited to receive the intervention ("LIFEView").
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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'LIFEView' intervention

The 'LIFEView' session(s) involves the use of audiovisual software by Motitech AS (technology provided by and used with permission from Motitech AS). For its primary uses as Motiview, the audiovisual software was coupled to a mobile user-adapted cycle-trainer. Since a secondary benefit of the virtual cycle trip may include reminiscence which may in-turn facilitate conversation of past experiences, the audiovisual software is being adapted for use in reminiscence therapy for a palliative care population.

As there is an extensive library available to participants and 'LIFEView' sessions could potentially be longer than feasible for research personnel to conduct, each 'LIFEView' session will be limited to up to 3 videos per session or up to 1 hour of videos per session, whichever is a shorter duration. Additional post-study 'LIFEView' sessions can be provided upon request from participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

'LIFEView'

Intervention Type OTHER

A prototype audiovisual technology in development by Motitech AS.

Interventions

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'LIFEView'

A prototype audiovisual technology in development by Motitech AS.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

• Any patients who are able to complete the outcome measures (Section 5.0 Outcomes) and capable of consenting to participating in the research study will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients experiencing the following, as determined by the clinical care team:

* Delirium
* Severe cognitive impairment (as determined by the clinical care team)
* Known behavioural abnormalities (e.g. overtly aggressive behavior) that in the opinion of the clinical care team might impede any meaningful participation in the project
* A score of \<30% on the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) (Anderson et al., 1996) at the time of consent
* Individuals who are already currently using Motiview paired with a exercise bicycle in the LTC setting
* Those who are in the opinion of attending physician or clinical team too unwell to participate in the project
* Unable to complete outcome measures indicated
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bruyere Continuing Care

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bruyère Health Research Institute.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rebekah Hackbusch

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bruyère Continuing Care

Jill Rice, MD, CCFP(PC)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bruyère Continuing Care

Locations

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Bruyere Continuing Care

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Other Identifiers

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LIFEView 2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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