Impact of Virtual Reality on the Quality of Life of Oncology Patients

NCT ID: NCT06485869

Last Updated: 2024-07-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-11-01

Study Completion Date

2026-08-29

Brief Summary

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Anxiety, nausea and vomiting are common side effects in paediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. chemotherapy. New evidence supports the efficacy of immersive virtual reality in improving symptoms of anxiety and distress, including nausea and vomiting, in this vulnerable group. This research will evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality in managing anxiety, nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving their first line of chemotherapy and will also measure the quality of life of these patients and evaluate patient and nursing staff satisfaction

Detailed Description

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For cancer patients, virtual reality proved more effective than other forms of distraction in relieving anxiety, depression and fatigue during chemotherapy. Although pain and anxiety in cancer patients are managed proactively, this study was designed to measure the quality of life of these patients, assess patient and carer satisfaction, evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality in reducing anxiety during the first three sessions of chemotherapy, and assess the impact of virtual reality on preventive and acute chemotherapy-induced fatigue, nausea and vomiting.

This is a clinical study with a therapeutic aim using a non-medicinal, interventional, prospective, multi-centre, controlled and randomised technique, with two parallel groups. It is clinical research involving the human person category 2, involving only minimal risks and constraints. The two arms are Arm A: study questionnaires with virtual reality (VR) Arm B: study questionnaires without virtual reality, standard care (SC)

A visit will be made during the 3 cycles of chemotherapy during which arm A will be immersed in Virtual Reality with the Healthy Mind VR programme.

programme, and patients in arm B will receive standard care without hypnotic support.

There will also be a pre-inclusion visit 7 days before the first cycle. and visits at 3, 6 and 9 months after the 3 cycles of chemotherapy.

Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

non-randomized parallel two-arm comparative study with a group without virtual reality sessions and a group with virtual reality sessions
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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With virtual reality session

Arm A patients will benefit from a 20-minute virtual reality session per chemotherapy session, for the first 3 cycles, with each session lasting more than 30 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Measure the improvement in quality of life

Intervention Type OTHER

Improvment of quality of life is measured by the QLQ-C30 quality of life questionnaire

Measure the level of satisfaction of patients and nursing staff

Intervention Type OTHER

Patient satisfaction is measured using a five-point scale ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. Higher scores indicate higher levels of satisfaction.

Measurement of anxiety and pain

Intervention Type OTHER

Anxiety and pain is measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). This measurement is complemented by physiological responses to anxiety, measured by heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure (HR and BP)

Measurement of depressive state

Intervention Type OTHER

Depressive State is measured by HAD score

measuring fatigue levels

Intervention Type OTHER

Fatigue levels is measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

measurement of acute nausea and vomiting

Intervention Type OTHER

acute nausea and vomiting is measured by MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT)

Without virtual reality session

Patients in arm B will receive conventional care without hypnotic support.

Group Type OTHER

Measure the improvement in quality of life

Intervention Type OTHER

Improvment of quality of life is measured by the QLQ-C30 quality of life questionnaire

Measure the level of satisfaction of patients and nursing staff

Intervention Type OTHER

Patient satisfaction is measured using a five-point scale ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. Higher scores indicate higher levels of satisfaction.

Measurement of anxiety and pain

Intervention Type OTHER

Anxiety and pain is measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). This measurement is complemented by physiological responses to anxiety, measured by heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure (HR and BP)

Measurement of depressive state

Intervention Type OTHER

Depressive State is measured by HAD score

measuring fatigue levels

Intervention Type OTHER

Fatigue levels is measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

measurement of acute nausea and vomiting

Intervention Type OTHER

acute nausea and vomiting is measured by MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT)

Interventions

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Measure the improvement in quality of life

Improvment of quality of life is measured by the QLQ-C30 quality of life questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Measure the level of satisfaction of patients and nursing staff

Patient satisfaction is measured using a five-point scale ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. Higher scores indicate higher levels of satisfaction.

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurement of anxiety and pain

Anxiety and pain is measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). This measurement is complemented by physiological responses to anxiety, measured by heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure (HR and BP)

Intervention Type OTHER

Measurement of depressive state

Depressive State is measured by HAD score

Intervention Type OTHER

measuring fatigue levels

Fatigue levels is measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Intervention Type OTHER

measurement of acute nausea and vomiting

acute nausea and vomiting is measured by MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Chemotherapy-naive patient
* Patient with first-line indication for intravenous cyclic chemotherapy
* Affiliated to a social security system
* Having received full information on the organization of the research and having given free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator
* Patient understands French or English
* Expected duration of chemotherapy session for the first 3 cycles greater than 30 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient with communication disorders preventing informed consent
* Patient under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice)
* Patients suffering from epilepsy
* Severe visual or hearing impairment preventing use of headphones
* Psychiatric pathologies such as delusional disorders, hallucinations or schizophrenia.
* Patients with infections or facial wounds
* Patients with severe claustrophobia
* Patients with pacemakers
* Patients with known cognitive or learning problems,
* Patients with brain tumors or metastases,
* Patients suffering from motion sickness
* Expected duration of chemotherapy session for the first 3 cycles of 30 minutes or less.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Central Hospital Saint Quentin

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Frédérique Mm Roussel

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CH SAINT-QUENTIN

Locations

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Centre Hospitalier de Chauny

Chauny, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier de Saint Quentin

Saint-Quentin, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Frédérique Mm Roussel

Role: CONTACT

0323067901

Abdelkrim Mr Boulanouar

Role: CONTACT

0323067886

Facility Contacts

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Jerome Dr Cherry

Role: primary

06 08 22 95 99

Frédérique DR Roussel

Role: primary

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Related Links

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.04.010

The prevalence of long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety after breast cancer treatment: A systematic review

https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/docs/projection-de-l-incidence-et-de-la-mortalite-par-cancer-en-france-metropolitaine-en-2017

Projection de l'incidence et de la mortalité par cancer en France métropolitaine en 2017

Other Identifiers

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2023-A01543-42

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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