Virtual Reality in Palliative Care Inpatients
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Terminal illnessRespiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCancer - Any cancerLife-limiting illnessNeurological - Neurodegenerative diseasesPalliative CareCardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000805673
- Lead Sponsor
- epean Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
Inpatients in hospital, admitted directly by the palliative care team, or being seen regularly by the palliative care consult team.
Able to read and understand English at a sufficient level to provide consent and follow directions for use of the VR headset.
Life-expectancy of less than 12 months.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients diagnosed with dementia
Patients experiencing delirium
Patients who are legally blind
Patients experiencing vertigo or motion sickness
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility and acceptability of the use of VR HMDs in palliative care inpatients.<br>This will be assessed with semi-structured interviews conducted by a palliative care doctor or nurse who is also a member of the research team.<br>Interviews will take approximately 15-30 minutes and will be audio-recorded.[ Assessed during a semi-structured interview immediately after the use of the VR device.];Patients' thoughts about the VR experience they had just had and their ideas about what other kinds of VR experiences would appeal to them.<br>This will be assessed with semi-structured interviews conducted by a palliative care doctor or nurse who is also a member of the research team.<br>Interviews will take approximately 15-30 minutes and will be audio-recorded.[ Assessed during a semi-structured interview immediately after the use of the VR device.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method