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Healing Hearts of Hospitalized Patients
Sponsor: Stanford University
Summary
The study aims to study virtual reality (VR) facilitation with adult inpatients using VR as a way to alter pain perception and reduce emotional distress during their hospitalization. Specifically, this study will evaluate the outcomes of patients who experience VR with and without a trained facilitator as a form of escapism.
Official title: Healing Hearts of Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized, Non-inferiority Study of Virtual Reality Facilitation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2025-10-15
Completion Date
2026-09-14
Last Updated
2025-09-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
VR with a trained facilitator
Intervention Group 1 - VR with a facilitator: Each participant in the intervention group will undergo a structured VR session, consisting of: Duration: 20 minutes Content: Immersive VR experience designed to promote relaxation and reduce pain. Facilitator training: The facilitator group will include trained healthcare professionals skilled in VR technology, C-I-CARE, and empathetic patient engagement. All facilitators also complete the Creative \& Healing Arts Heart-to-Heart training which includes observation, empathy training, and reflection to support complex communication, and companionship needs of adult patients .
VR without a trained facilitator.
Intervention Group 2 - VR without an inperson facilitator: Each participant in the intervention groups will undergo a structured VR session, consisting of: Duration: 20 minutes Content: Immersive VR experience designed to promote relaxation and reduce pain. Instructional video: A research assistant will use C-I-CARE to give the patient an instructional video and the headset to engage in the VR technology. Patients will take a surveys before and after the intervention
Locations (1)
Stanford Health Care (SHC)
Palo Alto, California, United States