Using Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Patient Experience and Quality of Care During Brachytherapy
University of Arkansas
20 participants
Aug 8, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The primary objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating VR distraction into the brachytherapy and radiotherapy clinical workflow. The secondary objective is to determine if VR distraction during brachytherapy treatment for cervical cancer improves subjects' satisfaction, procedural/acute pain, and need for analgesics or anxiolytics.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Female, ≥ 18 years of age
- Histopathologic diagnosis of gynecologic cancer (endometrial, cervical, vaginal, vulvar) that requires intracavitary brachytherapy with a tandem or interstitial brachytherapy
- Able to provide written consent
Exclusion Criteria5
- Severe vision or hearing problems that may hinder the ability to see or hear clearly through the VR headset or other condition that may interfere with the placement of the VR headset such as a head, ear or facial wound
- History of seizure disorder, severe motion sickness, dizziness, or migraine headaches precipitated by visual auras
- Known history of elevated intraocular pressure
- Claustrophobia, thalassophobia, cleithrophobia or similar phobias
- Any other significant medical or psychiatric conditions which, in the opinion of the enrolling investigator, may interfere with consent or compliance of the treatment regimen
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Interventions
The hardware includes the wireless headset with integrated headphones which will block the sight and sounds of the clinical setting as well as the hand controllers for the interactive VR experience, which will be delivered through any of three VR software options (subject may choose one or more from the following options): * Titans of Space® PLUS developed by Drash VR, LLC (Murrieta, CA, USA) * TRIPP® developed by TRIPP, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA, USA) * Nature Treks VR published by Greener Games (Ironbridge, England, UK)
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NCT05440760