RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07806422

Virtual Reality-based Sensory Stimulation for Delirium Prevention in Intensive Care Units

Virtual Reality-based Sensory Stimulation for Delirium Prevention in Intensive Care Units: A Randomized Controlled Trial


Sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether virtual reality (VR)-based sensory stimulation can help prevent delirium in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients, compared with an active control condition delivering the same nature-based audiovisual content via a tablet. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does VR-based sensory stimulation delay the time to the first delirium event during ICU stay? 2. Does VR-based sensory stimulation reduce delirium incidence, duration, and severity? 3. What are the effects of the intervention on ICU length of stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, cognitive function at 3 months after ICU discharge, and health-related quality of life? Researchers will compare immersive VR-based sensory stimulation with a non-immersive tablet-based active control to assess the added value of immersion beyond the effects of sensory content alone. Participants will: 1. Receive either immersive VR-based sensory stimulation or tablet-based sensory stimulation 2. Receive one 20-minute session per day for up to 3 days during ICU stay Undergo twice-daily delirium assessments during ICU stay Complete follow-up assessments of cognitive function and health-related quality of life at 3 months after ICU discharge


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Active control group and a medical device called immersive VR group for people with delirium in the intensive care unit. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location.

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Interventions

DEVICEimmersive VR group

Participants received immersive VR-based sensory stimulation delivered through a head-mounted display with over-ear headphones. The intervention consisted of nature-based audiovisual content delivered at the bedside by trained ICU nurses for 20 minutes once daily for up to 3 days.

BEHAVIORALActive control group

Participants received the same nature-based audiovisual content through a tablet in a non-immersive format for 20 minutes once daily for up to 3 days during ICU stay.


Locations(1)

Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen People's Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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