Using Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Patient Experience and Quality of Care During Brachytherapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Arkansas

About this trial

The primary objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating VR distraction into the brachytherapy and radiotherapy clinical workflow.

The secondary objective is to determine if VR distraction during brachytherapy treatment for cervical cancer improves subjects' satisfaction, procedural/acute pain, and need for analgesics or anxiolytics.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Female, ≥ 18 years of age

Histopathologic diagnosis of gynecologic cancer (endometrial, cervical, vaginal, vulvar) that requires intracavitary brachytherapy with a tandem or interstitial brachytherapy

Able to provide written consent

Disqualifiers

Severe vision or hearing problems that may hinder the ability to see or hear clearly through the VR headset or other condition that may interfere with the placement of the VR headset such as a head, ear or facial wound

History of seizure disorder, severe motion sickness, dizziness, or migraine headaches precipitated by visual auras

Known history of elevated intraocular pressure

Claustrophobia, thalassophobia, cleithrophobia or similar phobias

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • The Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators