Improving Patient Experience: BMBA

NCT ID: NCT05690230

Last Updated: 2025-04-24

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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

2022-12-05

Study Completion Date

2024-06-05

Brief Summary

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This study seeks to determine if patients undergoing a bone marrow biopsy/aspiration (BMBA) procedure who receive distraction techniques have lower levels of distress and pain, and higher post-procedure satisfaction, compared to those receiving standard-of-care. Intervention 1 is guided meditation in a virtual reality (VR) headset. Intervention 2 is comprised of environmental changes to the room (via nature-themed decals) and music.

Detailed Description

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This study seeks to determine if patients undergoing a bone marrow biopsy/aspiration (BMBA) procedure who receive distraction techniques have lower levels of distress and pain, and higher post-procedure satisfaction, compared to those receiving standard-of-care. Intervention 1 is guided meditation in a virtual reality (VR) headset. Intervention 2 is comprised of environmental changes to the room (via nature-themed decals) and music.

Conditions

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Bone Marrow Cancer Leukemia Lymphoma Multiple Myeloma Hematologic Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Two interventions will be trialed, each in parallel with a control group. The two phases will be done in sequence.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention 1: Virtual reality

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual reality

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will be provided with a wireless virtual reality headset that contains a guided meditation application. The application allows users to select their preferred music, visual setting, and a topic for meditation.

Control 1

Standard of care without change, in parallel with intervention 1: Virtual reality.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Intervention 2: Environmental changes

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Environmental changes

Intervention Type OTHER

A nature themed wall mural decal will be installed in the procedure room and the in-room computer will play music from Pandora. A selection of suggested stations will be provided, with the option for outside selections.

Control 2

Standard of care without change, in parallel with intervention 2: Environmental changes.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Virtual reality

Patients will be provided with a wireless virtual reality headset that contains a guided meditation application. The application allows users to select their preferred music, visual setting, and a topic for meditation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Environmental changes

A nature themed wall mural decal will be installed in the procedure room and the in-room computer will play music from Pandora. A selection of suggested stations will be provided, with the option for outside selections.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Provide signed and dated informed consent form
* Willing to comply with all study procedures
* Over 18 years of age
* Prior history of at least 1 (one) BMBA at Jefferson outpatient oncology office within the past 2 (two) years
* Visiting the Jefferson outpatient oncology office for a BMBA procedure during the study duration

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to read questions in English
* Inability to answer questions autonomously
* History of vertigo
* Legal blindness in both eyes
* Severe or profound hearing loss, or deafness
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Daisy Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Thomas Jefferson University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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JT 18448

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

21G.1035

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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