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Virtual Reality for Symptom Management in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Summary
This clinical trial compares the use of virtual reality to standard care for improving symptom management in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Significant symptoms experienced by hospitalized HSCT patients include, but are not limited to, depression, tiredness, anxiety, drowsiness, lack of appetite, pain, and overall decreased quality of life and well-being. Virtual reality (VR) as an intervention can provide these patients with a much-needed escape from their reality and has proven results in clinical settings as a distraction therapy. VR technology targets the patient's auditory, visual, and physical contact/touch senses, and has been evidenced to improve depression, fatigue, anxiety, appetite, and pain. Virtual reality may improve symptom management in patients undergoing HSCT.
Official title: Symptom Management in the Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Population Using Virtual Reality
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
28
Start Date
2025-03-14
Completion Date
2026-06-14
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Best Practice
Undergo standard care
Interview
Ancillary studies
Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Virtual Reality
Use VR device
Locations (1)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, United States