Radiotherapy Patient Education with Virtual Reality

Description

The purpose of this research study is to investigate the impact of virtual reality experiences on individuals undergoing radiotherapy, aiming to assess whether this immersive technology can reduce anxiety and enhance patient overall treatment satisfaction. By comparing different virtual reality techniques and a standard informational video, the study seeks to identify optimal strategies for leveraging virtual reality to improve the patient experience during radiotherapy.

Conditions

Anxiety, Cancer

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Study overview

The purpose of this research study is to investigate the impact of virtual reality experiences on individuals undergoing radiotherapy, aiming to assess whether this immersive technology can reduce anxiety and enhance patient overall treatment satisfaction. By comparing different virtual reality techniques and a standard informational video, the study seeks to identify optimal strategies for leveraging virtual reality to improve the patient experience during radiotherapy.

RADIOACTIVE - Radiotherapy Patient Education with Virtual Reality

Radiotherapy Patient Education with Virtual Reality

Condition
Anxiety
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Miami

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States, 33136

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Histologically proven cancer
  • 2. ≥18 years of age
  • 3. Able to speak and read English and/or Spanish
  • 4. Receiving radiotherapy at the University of Miami
  • 1. Prior radiation therapy
  • 2. Pregnant or nursing women
  • 3. Men or women of childbearing potential who are unwilling to employ adequate contraception
  • 4. Patients unable to consent or are prisoners
  • 5. Participants with impaired decision-making capacity
  • 6. Any serious illness or medical condition that would compromise patient safety during virtual reality as judged by the treating physician
  • 7. Unwilling or unable to watch virtual reality video
  • 8. Unwilling to fill out survey forms

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Miami,

Benjamin J Rich, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Crystal Chen, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

2026-12-31