Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-Based Sensory Stimulation Intervention in Preventing Delirium in Intensive Care Units

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-90
SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a VR-based sensory stimulation system in preventing ICU delirium in patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the VR-based sensory stimulation system more effective in preventing ICU delirium compared to usual care? Does VR sensory stimulation improve patient psychological well-being and clinical outcomes in the ICU?

Participants will:

Experimental Group:

Engage in VR-based sensory stimulation sessions involving visual or/and auditory stimulation.

Control Group:

Receive usual care without additional VR-based interventions.

Comparison:

Researchers will compare the outcomes between the experimental group (receiving VR-based sensory stimulation) and the control group (receiving usual care) to determine the effects of VR sensory stimulation on ICU delirium prevention, as well as its impact on patient psychological well-being and clinical outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

All ICU patients admitted to the study setting will be recruited if they are have: (1) ≥ 18 years, (2) the first time admitted to ICU and (3) a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score ≥-3

Disqualifiers

Patients will be excluded if they have: (1) been diagnosed with dementia, delirium or acute psychiatric illness at admission, (2) been diagnosed with end-stage cancer, (3) severe hearing impairment and cannot be corrected by hearing aids and (4) been admitted to ICU with radioactive material.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • VR-based intervention

Treatment groups

324 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lead sponsor

Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University

Sponsor institution

Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University

Collaborator

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

Collaborator