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Behavioral Intervention

Virtual Reality for Palliative Care

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Chimere Bruning, PA-C
Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if virtual reality can help reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress for people receiving palliative care.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for palliative care patients with a terminal condition and an expected lifespan of less than a year. They must be able to give consent, wear VR equipment, and speak English. People over 65 or without a prognosis of 1 year or less cannot join.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing if virtual reality can help reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress in people receiving palliative care. Participants will use VR technology as part of the intervention.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Virtual Reality may cause dizziness, nausea, eye strain or headaches in some individuals due to its immersive nature.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes 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 anxiety
Change in emotional distress

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Virtual reality intervention in palliative care patientsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Palliative care patients with a limited life expectancy will participate in a virtual reality experience for 10-30 minutes
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Virtual Reality
2017
Completed Phase 3
~1630

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor
3,205 Previous Clinical Trials
3,766,764 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Palliative Care
129,797 Patients Enrolled for Palliative Care
Chimere Bruning, PA-CPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Virtual Reality (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05466123 — N/A
Palliative Care Clinical Trial 2023: Virtual Reality Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05466123 — N/A
Palliative Care Research Study Groups: Virtual reality intervention in palliative care patients
Virtual Reality (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05466123 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the eligibility criteria for participation in this research?

"Candidates for this medical study must fulfill the criteria of palliative care and be within an age range of 18 to 65 years. Roughly 20 participants are being accepted in total."

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Are researchers still accepting participants for this experiment?

"Contrary to expectation, no patients are being sought for this research. Clinicaltrials.gov shows that the posting date was January 1st 2023 and the last update was November 4th 2022; however there are 44 other studies actively recruiting participants at present."

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Is the elderly population being included in this clinical experiment?

"This clinical trial is in search of individuals aged between 18 and 65."

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