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Personalized Virtual Reality for Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Ginah Kim, MD
Research Sponsored by Baycrest
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Admitted to Baycrest PCU
Capable to consent to the study
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a VR intervention can improve physical and psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients at the end of life.

Eligible Conditions
  • End of Life
  • Pain
  • Psychological Distress

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up 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 Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) Score
Change in Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index (MVQOLI)

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Standardized Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in the standard virtual reality (VR) group will choose from the general library of VR experiences. Participants will be asked to select an experience they desire but have never experienced in person. The session will be facilitated by the therapeutic recreation staff on the unit.
Group II: Personalized Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
There are two types of personalized VR: 1) Family/friends provide personalized content (e.g., life stories, photos, videos) that will be used during the VR session. Family/friends of participants in the personalized VR group will have the opportunity to upload custom photos, videos, life stories or capture their own 360° footage of family events using a GoPro camera that will be loaned to them for the study. This content will be uploaded to a cloud-based portal. 2) If the family/friends of those in the personalized VR arm are unavailable/unable/unwilling to provide personalized content the participant will select a video from the VR library of an experience that is personally memorable to them, such as their childhood hometown, a favourite vacation destination. The session will be facilitated by the therapeutic recreation staff on the unit.
Group III: Two-Dimensional VideoActive Control1 Intervention
Participants in the active comparator group will choose a two-dimensional video such as a mountain view, ocean view or safari. Participants will view the two-dimensional video on an iPad and the session will be facilitated by the therapeutic recreation staff on the unit.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

BaycrestLead Sponsor
43 Previous Clinical Trials
5,904 Total Patients Enrolled
Ginah Kim, MDPrincipal InvestigatorBaycrest

Frequently Asked Questions

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~17 spots leftby Mar 2025