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2024-05-06 @ 3:51 AM
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2024-10-26 @ 11:40 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT02392728
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2020-07-20
First Post:
2015-03-06
Brief Title:
Virtual Environments in Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer
Sponsor:
Cyprus University of Technology
Organization:
Cyprus University of Technology
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effectiveness of Virtual Environment on the Adverse Psychological Effects in Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2020-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
VE
Brief Summary:
The mood disturbances that lung cancer patients experience during and after chemotherapy have a debilitating effect on their quality of life The goal of the proposed project is to develop and test an intervention that relies on the use of immersive Virtual Reality VR to combat the adverse psychologicalemotional consequences of receiving treatment for cancer Although VR has been used with success to treat various psychological conditions eg phobias PTSD its potential in helping cancer patients experience an improved mood and hence better quality of life has not yet been tested In this project the investigators will first develop the virtual content eg natural scenes that patients will experience within a Head-Mounted-Display simulating movement by manipulating a gesture controller The investigators will then carry out a randomized double blind crossover trial with 50 hospitalized cancer patients to test whether they can benefit psychologically and emotionally from their interaction with an immersive environment compared to those who will experience a guided imagery intervention A positive result will open the route for the future development of affordable self-administered VR solutions for treating the psychological side-effects of cancer treatment
Detailed Description:
Although VR has been used with success to treat various psychological conditions eg phobias PTSD its potential in helping cancer patients experience an improved mood and hence better quality of life has not yet been tested In this project the investigators will first develop the virtual content eg natural scenes that patients will experience within a Head-Mounted-Display simulating movement by manipulating a gesture controller The investigators will then carry out a randomized double blind crossover trial with 50 hospitalized cancer patients to test whether they can benefit psychologically and emotionally from their interaction with an immersive environment compared to those who will experience a guided imagery intervention A positive result will open the route for the future development of affordable self-administered VR solutions for treating the psychological side-effects of cancer treatment
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None