Pilot study on the use of a Virtual Reality Tour to reduce anxiety in patients referred for PET/CT scans
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Reduction of claustrophobia and procedural anxietyMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN50051799
- Lead Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Participants aged over 18 years old
2. Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
3. Participant has the required visual acuity to view the VR Tour
4. Participant has the manual dexterity to use the controller
Exclusion Criteria
1. Participant has received a PET/CT scan previously.
2. Participant has hearing impairment which means they cannot hear speech on the tour application.
3. Participant who are unable to communicate clearly in English over the telephone for 30 minutes.
4. Participant who are unable to understand written English.
5. Participant has limited mobility and is unable to position themselves with minimal assistance onto a bed.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Anxiety measured using Anxiety Questionnaire scoring at baseline and after the intervention (10 mins before PET-CT appointment time)<br>2. Acceptability and experience of the intervention measured using interviews from Day 2 onwards
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of mean Heart Rate measurement measured using an optical sensor between virtual tour PET-CT bore experience and real PET-CT experience