Does Virtual Reality Improve Symptom Burden in Dialysis Patients?
David Blum
20 participants
Dec 2, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the use of virtual reality therapy in dialysis patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does virtual reality improve symptom burden in dialysis patients and improve their mental wellbeing? Over a period of one month, one virtual reality therapy session of 30 minutes will be performed during each regular hemodialysis session. Since we will conduct a monocentric, crossover randomized controlled trial, the participants act as their own control group.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria9
- Older than 18 years;
- in treatment with thrice-weekly hemodialysis sessions;
- regular hemodialysis duration of three to five hours
- having no visual impairment
- having no acoustic deficit
- patient must be capable of speaking and understanding German or English
- no signs of cognitive impairment
- patient oriented in time and space
- being able to give informed consent as documented by signature
Exclusion Criteria2
- diagnosis of epilepsy
- current pregnancy
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Interventions
A virtual reality therapy will be applied for 30 minutes. Patients will be wearing the glasses while lying in bed/chair during their regular dialysis session. Vital signs will be monitored repeatedly. At defined times, patients are asked to answer various questionnaires about their physical and mental health.
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NCT06250582