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Bringing Life to Those Near Death

Not Applicable
Conditions
Palliative Care
Interventions
Behavioral: Virtual Reality
Registration Number
NCT05466123
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether virtual reality technology can reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress screening scores in palliative care patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria
  • Younger than 18 years of age.
  • Lack of a prognosis of approximately 1 year or less.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Virtual reality intervention in palliative care patientsVirtual RealityPalliative care patients with a limited life expectancy will participate in a virtual reality experience for 10-30 minutes
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in anxietyBaseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes

Measured using the self-reported Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire. Subjects rank how often they have been bother by specific problems within the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day. Total scores range from 0-20, with higher scores indicating more anxiety severity.

Change in emotional distressBaseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes

Measured using the self-reported Distress from Death and Dying Survey. Subjects rank their distress on a scale or 0-10, 0 being no distress at all, and 10 being completely distressed. Total scores range from 0-130, with higher scores indicating more distress severity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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