Life at 100.4: An Immersive Social Virtual Reality (VR) Education Tool for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13-39
SponsorYale University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to design and Beta test the Life at 100.4, an immersive social virtual reality education tool, with an anticipated 5 patient-caregiver-provider triads.Patients at Yale Pediatric Hematology and Oncology with a new oncologic diagnosis and their caregivers will be eligible for enrollment. Investigators will determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing Life at 100.4 using validated measures.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Newly diagnosed with a malignancy or bone marrow failure condition

Planned to receive chemotherapy and receive a central line

Disqualifiers

Medical contraindication to virtual reality including head wounds and history of seizure with flashing lights

No plan to receive chemotherapy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Life at 100.4

Treatment groups

45 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

The Glimpse Group Inc

Collaborator

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Collaborator