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Virtual Reality Intervention for Patients Undergoing BMT
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this research study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of using a virtual reality (VR) psychosocial intervention for improving quality of life and psychological distress in patients hospitalized for bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Participants will be randomly assigned into one of the study groups: the virtual reality psychosocial intervention (BMT-VR) + usual care versus usual care alone. The BMT-VR intervention has several components: 1. Psychoeducation to enhance preparedness, manage expectations, and mobilize social supports. 2. Psychosocial skill building to promote effective coping and facilitate acceptance while living with uncertainty of treatment outcomes. 3. Self-care to promote effective coping and enhance patient's sense of control as they transition from inpatient to outpatient care
Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Virtual Reality Psychosocial Intervention to Promote Coping for Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT-VR)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2022-12-20
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2025-04-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BMT-VR
BMT-VR is a novel psychosocial intervention that addresses the supportive care needs of patients undergoing BMT. BMT-VR includes six sections focused on: 1) psychoeducation to help patients increase their awareness to stress and challenges that may accompany the BMT journey; 2) supportive psychotherapy strategies to help patients adjust to the intense BMT hospitalization; 3) psychosocial skill building to promote mindfulness, acceptance and gratitude while living with uncertainty; 4) psychoeducation to manage expectations and enhance preparedness for extended hospitalization; 5) psychosocial skill-building to promote effective coping; and 6) an overview of psychosocial skills grounded in cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States