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Virtual reality for Cancer Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
hospitalized, with primary diagnosis of cancer
age 18 and older
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately after assigned intervention
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Study Summary

This trial is comparing VR therapy against 2D guided imagery therapy to see which is more effective at mitigating cancer pain in hospitalized patients. They will also be evaluating people's satisfaction with each therapy.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cancer Pain
  • Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in self-reported pain score from baseline to immediately after assigned intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability of intervention ("Would you use this intervention again?") -- this single question designed for this study
Change in self reported distress from baseline to Immediately after assigned intervention
Change in self-reported distress from baseline to immediately after assigned intervention
+3 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm 2 (Virtual reality)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
10 minutes of virtual reality experience
Group II: Arm 1 (Guided imagery)Active Control1 Intervention
10 minutes of guided imagery experience

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medstar Health Research InstituteLead Sponsor
188 Previous Clinical Trials
115,493 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Cancer Pain
33 Patients Enrolled for Cancer Pain
American Cancer Society, Inc.OTHER
224 Previous Clinical Trials
110,329 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Cancer Pain
168 Patients Enrolled for Cancer Pain

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~25 spots leftby Mar 2025