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Does Virtual Reality Improve Symptom Burden in Dialysis Patients?
Sponsor: David Blum
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the use of virtual reality therapy in dialysis patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does virtual reality improve symptom burden in dialysis patients and improve their mental wellbeing? Over a period of one month, one virtual reality therapy session of 30 minutes will be performed during each regular hemodialysis session. Since we will conduct a monocentric, crossover randomized controlled trial, the participants act as their own control group.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-12-02
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-04-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
virtual reality therapy
A virtual reality therapy will be applied for 30 minutes. Patients will be wearing the glasses while lying in bed/chair during their regular dialysis session. Vital signs will be monitored repeatedly. At defined times, patients are asked to answer various questionnaires about their physical and mental health.
Locations (1)
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland