← Back to Search

Virtual Reality for End-of-Life Care

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Catherine Mann, EdD

Research Sponsored by State University of New York at Buffalo

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients who are hospice care eligible as defined by the Medicare Hospice benefit and receive hospice or palliative care from Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo.

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up two weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studies how virtual reality can help ease symptoms, with people rating presence and symptom severity before and after VR sessions.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for hospice-eligible patients receiving care from Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo. Participants must be cognitively intact, have a Palliative Performance Score (PPS) of 30 or above, and not suffer from severe hearing, vision, speech impairments, dizziness, nausea, headaches, migraines seizures or motion sickness. They must speak English and be at least 18 years old.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests how personalized virtual reality experiences affect symptom severity in end-of-life conditions. It measures changes in symptoms before and after VR sessions as well as the sense of presence within VR to see if it's linked to symptom relief.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves virtual reality experiences rather than medication or invasive procedures, typical side effects may include temporary discomfort like dizziness or nausea during VR use.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Select...

I am eligible for hospice care and receiving it from Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ two weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~two weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and two weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Edmonton Symptom Assessment System - Revised (ESAS)

Secondary outcome measures

igroup presence questionnaire (IPQ)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Single-Arm Open PilotExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Pre- Post-intervention design. The intervention that participants will be experiencing is personalized virtual reality experiences. The content of this experience will be determined at the initial visit during which the participant will complete a preference questionnaire which identifies the location they want to "go" to. These experiences will be filmed on the insta360 One R camera by the research coordinator. Each experience will be approximately 20 minutes. To view the videos participants will wear the Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

State University of New York - Upstate Medical UniversityOTHER

173 Previous Clinical Trials

27,352 Total Patients Enrolled

State University of New York at BuffaloLead Sponsor

247 Previous Clinical Trials

49,492 Total Patients Enrolled

Catherine Mann, EdDPrincipal InvestigatorSUNY Buffalo

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment for this clinical trial active at the moment?

"Indeed, the information housed on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that recruitment for this trial is ongoing. The study was initially listed on November 7th 2023 and has since been revised on November 20th of the same year. 40 candidates are required at a single medical centre."

Answered by AI

How many participants can register for this clinical research initiative?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the study in question is actively enrolling participants and was first made available on November 7th, 2023. Last updated on November 20th, 2023 there are 40 individuals being sought from a single medical facility."

Answered by AI

Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Virtual Reality at End-of-life

Catherine Mann 2023. "Virtual Reality at End-of-life". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06149429.

All > Anorexia Nervosa