RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06915883

Experiential and Relaxation Virtual Reality as a Tool for Easing Anxiety in Seriously Ill Children

The Use of Experiential and Relaxation Virtual Reality to Minimize Anxiety in Children With Life-Limiting Conditions


Sponsor

National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Dec 20, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the use of experiential and relaxation virtual reality (VR) interventions in easing anxiety and other distress symptoms in children with life-limiting and/or life-threatening conditions (LLC/LTC). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does experiential and relaxation VR help to decrease anxiety in severely ill children? 2. What effect does it have on pain and fear? 3. Is there a difference between experiential and relaxation VR in the observed outcome measures? 4. How is the newly developed relaxation VR app BreezeTerraVR perceived by children with LLC/LTC? 5. How do caregivers of the patients perceive VR as an intervention tool for psychological distress? Researchers will compare baseline levels of outcome measures (e.g. anxiety) to post-intervention levels to determine if there is an effect. Participants will: * Experience both types of VR interventions-experiential and relaxation VR-for 7 to 15 minutes in two sessions (the number of days between sessions will depend on each child's medical plan), the order of interventions is randomized. * Fill out a set of short questionnaires before and after each intervention (approximately 5 minutes per phase).


Eligibility

Min Age: 7 YearsMax Age: 17 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether virtual reality (VR) can help reduce anxiety in seriously ill children and adolescents receiving palliative care. Researchers will compare relaxation-style and experience-style VR programs to see which is more effective at easing distress. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 7 and 17 years old - You are being treated at University Hospital Motol (Czech Republic) - You have been diagnosed with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness - You and your parents speak Czech - You are alert enough to cooperate with the VR session **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are younger than 7 or older than 17 - Your health condition is currently unstable - You or your parents do not speak Czech - Your parents have not given consent for you to participate Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICERelaxation virtual reality (VR)

A newly developed self-guided app BreezeTrerraVR that helps patients practice relaxation breathing in an immersive virtual environment, using voice prompts, visual cues, and respiratory biofeedback for guidance. The app was developed in the VR center at the National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic (supported by THE JOHANNES AMOS COMENIUS PROGRAMME (OP JAC) EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH, Title: Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing, Project Registration Number: CZ. 02.01.01/00/22\_008/0004583).

DEVICEExperiential virtual reality (VR)

The experiential VR intervention will use the VR program "Ocean Rift" (an experience of the underwater world and its animals). It is a calm experiential and distraction game program that does not require much mobility and interaction and is therefore suitable for pediatric patients and hospital environments. This VR application is also used in available published research.


Locations(1)

University Hospital Motol

Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia

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