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Enrolling by invitation NCT05466123

Bringing Life to Those Near Death

No phase Interventional Palliative Care

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Virtual Reality.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Palliative Care. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Official title

Bringing Life to Those Near Death: Assessing the Use of Virtual Reality Technology in Palliative Care

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess whether virtual reality technology can reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress screening scores in palliative care patients.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Virtual Reality
    Simulated travel destination or activity of the participants choosing that would otherwise be inaccessible

Primary outcome measures

  • Change in anxiety [Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes]
  • Change in emotional distress [Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria;

  • A terminal or end-stage condition with an expected prognosis of a year or less.
  • An established palliative care patient.
  • English-speaking.
  • Able to wear virtual reality equipment (goggles, etc.).
  • Subject or Caregiver able to provide consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Younger than 18 years of age.
  • Lack of a prognosis of approximately 1 year or less.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
N/A
Model
Single group
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Supportive care

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • Mayo Clinic Florida — Jacksonville

Identifiers

NCT: NCT05466123 · 21-007346

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗