Study Results
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-10-15
2026-09-14
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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VR a trained facilitator.
VR with a trained facilitator
Intervention Group 1 - VR with a facilitator:
Each participant in the intervention group will undergo a structured VR session, consisting of:
Duration: 20 minutes Content: Immersive VR experience designed to promote relaxation and reduce pain.
Facilitator training: The facilitator group will include trained healthcare professionals skilled in VR technology, C-I-CARE, and empathetic patient engagement. All facilitators also complete the Creative \& Healing Arts Heart-to-Heart training which includes observation, empathy training, and reflection to support complex communication, and companionship needs of adult patients .
VR without a trained facilitator.
VR without a trained facilitator.
Intervention Group 2 - VR without an inperson facilitator:
Each participant in the intervention groups will undergo a structured VR session, consisting of:
Duration: 20 minutes Content: Immersive VR experience designed to promote relaxation and reduce pain.
Instructional video: A research assistant will use C-I-CARE to give the patient an instructional video and the headset to engage in the VR technology.
Patients will take a surveys before and after the intervention
Interventions
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VR with a trained facilitator
Intervention Group 1 - VR with a facilitator:
Each participant in the intervention group will undergo a structured VR session, consisting of:
Duration: 20 minutes Content: Immersive VR experience designed to promote relaxation and reduce pain.
Facilitator training: The facilitator group will include trained healthcare professionals skilled in VR technology, C-I-CARE, and empathetic patient engagement. All facilitators also complete the Creative \& Healing Arts Heart-to-Heart training which includes observation, empathy training, and reflection to support complex communication, and companionship needs of adult patients .
VR without a trained facilitator.
Intervention Group 2 - VR without an inperson facilitator:
Each participant in the intervention groups will undergo a structured VR session, consisting of:
Duration: 20 minutes Content: Immersive VR experience designed to promote relaxation and reduce pain.
Instructional video: A research assistant will use C-I-CARE to give the patient an instructional video and the headset to engage in the VR technology.
Patients will take a surveys before and after the intervention
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Able to provide informed consent
* Able to follow commands
* Adequate motor skills for upper extremities to operate VR equipment
* Clinically stable
* English speaking
* Willing to engage in VR
Exclusion Criteria
* Facial trauma prohibiting headset use
* Physical limitations in facial, neck, upper extremities that hinder use of VR equipment
* Aggression or violence
* Harm to self or others
* Isolation room
* History of seizures or other neurological conditions
* Severe motion sickness
* Active nausea
* Severe visual impairment
* Severe cognitive impairment
18 Years
99 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Stanford University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Thomas Caruso
Clinical Professor
Locations
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Stanford Health Care (SHC)
Palo Alto, California, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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80473
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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