Virtual Reality for Managing Anxiety in Cancer Radiotherapy
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) in the Management of Anxiety for Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Recruiting
N/AInterventional Study
Radiation TherapyVirtual Reality
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
54 (estimated)
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for patients with prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer who are scheduled for radiation therapy. Participants will use virtual reality to help manage anxiety during their treatment sessions.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
I am 18 years or older.
I am scheduled for radiation therapy with 15 or more treatments.
I have prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer.
I can understand and sign an informed consent form.
I have an ECOG performance status of 0-3 or Karnofsky score of 30-100.
You may not be able to join if
I have had previous radiation therapy.
I have a primary brain tumor or cancer affecting my sinuses or ears.
I have uncontrolled mental health issues that affect my treatment.
I have known epilepsy or severe motion sickness.
I have skin defects or open wounds where the VR device will be applied.
I have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria.
The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use and functionality of virtual reality (VR) during radiation therapy treatments for patients with prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer.
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Eligibility Criteria
Patients:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants planned for radiation therapy for 15 or more treatments with non-neutron generating energies (10 MV or less) per study PI for prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer. Neutrons have the potential to damage the VR headset device and are generated …
Patients:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants planned for radiation therapy for 15 or more treatments with non-neutron generating energies (10 MV or less) per study PI for prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer. Neutrons have the potential to damage the VR headset device and are generated for energies above 10 MV.
* Age 18 years or older at the time of consent.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-33 or Karnofsky (KPS) 30-100 at the time of enrollment.
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign an IRB-approved informed consent document directly.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Previous radiation therapy
* VR device is determined to impede the radiation dosage during the VR device simulation and treatment planning
* Participants with primary brain tumors, brain metastases, and cancer involving the sinuses, orbits, nose, or ears, are excluded from this clinical trial because the VR device may obstruct the area being treated
* Participants with uncontrolled inter-current illness including but not limited to psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements per treating radiation oncologist.
* Participants with known epilepsy, significant motion sickness, severe uncorrected visual impairment, severe uncorrected hearing impairment, or seizures, per participant report.
* Participants with skin defects, infections, or open wounds in the area where the VR device is applied (face or scalp) or in the eyes per treating radiation oncologist.
* Participants with pacemakers, internal defibrillators, hearing aid, or other implanted medical device. The Meta Quest device contains magnets and components that emit magnetic/electromagnetic fields which could affect the operation of nearby electronics and medical devices.
Radiation Therapists:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Agreement to participate after reviewing the information sheet
* Radiation therapist at AHWFBCCC High Point who has treated at least one participant who enrolled on to the study and used the VR device.
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