VR for Symptom Control and Wellbeing

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-06-14

Study Completion Date

2022-09-20

Brief Summary

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To investigate the effect that a Virtual Reality experience can have on patient symptoms and wellbeing for palliative care and oncology inpatients

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Oncology End Stage Cancer Palliative Care Hematologic Malignancy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Cohort interrupted time series study

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality Headset

VR headset, programmed with a selection of 7 wellbeing programs to identify if use will improve participants wellbeing

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality Headset to provide a Virtual Reality Experience

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants will utilise a Virtual Reality experience for distraction therapy via a Virtual reality headset. Participants will wear the Virtual reality headset to be immersed in a multimedia experience.

Interventions

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Virtual Reality Headset to provide a Virtual Reality Experience

Participants will utilise a Virtual Reality experience for distraction therapy via a Virtual reality headset. Participants will wear the Virtual reality headset to be immersed in a multimedia experience.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* \> 18 years of age
* Inpatient at RCHT know to the palliative care team
* Able to consent
* Able to speak and understand the English language
* Able to use the virtual reality system
* Able to complete ESAS-r Questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

* \<18 years of age
* Patient unable to consent
* Patient unable to speak English
* Unable to use the virtual reality system (e.g. visually impaired)
* Known Epilepsy or seizures or suspected predisposition to seizures (e.g. Brain metastasis)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No