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Using Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Patient Experience and Quality of Care During Brachytherapy
Sponsor: University of Arkansas
Summary
The primary objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating VR distraction into the brachytherapy and radiotherapy clinical workflow. The secondary objective is to determine if VR distraction during brachytherapy treatment for cervical cancer improves subjects' satisfaction, procedural/acute pain, and need for analgesics or anxiolytics.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2022-08-08
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2025-06-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
The Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
The hardware includes the wireless headset with integrated headphones which will block the sight and sounds of the clinical setting as well as the hand controllers for the interactive VR experience, which will be delivered through any of three VR software options (subject may choose one or more from the following options): * Titans of Space® PLUS developed by Drash VR, LLC (Murrieta, CA, USA) * TRIPP® developed by TRIPP, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA, USA) * Nature Treks VR published by Greener Games (Ironbridge, England, UK)
Locations (1)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States