A Brief Psychological Intervention Using Virtual Reality for the Promotion of Emotional Well-being in Hospitalized Cancer Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 76
- 主要终点
- Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988).
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of a brief psychological intervention supported by Information and Communication Technologies, on the subjective well-being of hospitalized cancer patients. Participants are randomly assigned to one of 2 conditions: Intervention condition (4 Virtual reality sessions) and Control condition (waiting list control group).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •adults with any cancer diagnosis
- •hospitalized for at least 1 week
- •Karnofsky functional state ≥50
- •life expectancy ≥2 months
排除标准
- •serious psychopathology
- •cognitive impairment
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
The entire intervention is composed by four 30 minutes sessions along 1 week. Its focus is on the promotion of well-being by the use of two virtual environments ("Emotional Parks" and "Walk through Nature"). These environments allow participants to involve in different exercises (working with self statements, videos, images, slow breathing, focus on the present exercises) with the purpose of increase positive emotional states.
干预措施: Virtual Reality Intervention (Behavioral)
Control
Participants receive the medical treatment deliver by the hospital. They fulfill several questionnaires at two moments (pre and post 1 week after). After this, they have the possibility to receive the psychological intervention.
结局指标
主要结局
Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988).
时间窗: change from baseline at 1 week
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983; adapted version of Tejero, Guimerá, Farré & Peri, 1986)
时间窗: change from baseline at 1 week
次要结局
- Visual Analog Scale: Satisfaction with the Session Scale.(4 days along 1 week)
- Visual Analog Scale: Mood.(4 days along 1 week)
- Visual Analog Scale: Emotional State. Change from pre to post session.(4 days along 1 week)
- Satisfaction with Intervention Scale (adapted version of Borkovec and Nau's, 1972)(1 week)
- Visual Analog Scale: Physical Discomfort. Change from pre to post session.(4 days along 1 week)
研究者
Rosa María Baños Rivera
Full Professor
University of Valencia