Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Physical and Psychological Health in Intensive Care Units

Description

The goal of this study is to explore if Virtual Reality helps patients in the cardiothoracic ICU move more and feel better. Participants will be asked to answer a survey about anxiety, depression, and loneliness. The study team will teach participants how to use the VR device and how to play the game. Participants will play the game at least once per day, but can play as much as they want. Study activities include nurse facilitated patient use of VR applications that involve upper body movement (e.g., using arms and hands to dance or hit objects in a virtual reality environment).

Conditions

Mobility, ICU, Heart Surgery, Nursing

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this study is to explore if Virtual Reality helps patients in the cardiothoracic ICU move more and feel better. Participants will be asked to answer a survey about anxiety, depression, and loneliness. The study team will teach participants how to use the VR device and how to play the game. Participants will play the game at least once per day, but can play as much as they want. Study activities include nurse facilitated patient use of VR applications that involve upper body movement (e.g., using arms and hands to dance or hit objects in a virtual reality environment).

Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Physical and Psychological Health in Intensive Care Units

Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Physical and Psychological Health in Intensive Care Units

Condition
Mobility
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Durham

Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

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

  • * Adult
  • * English speaking
  • * 3+ days ICU admission with limited mobility
  • * Pregnancy
  • * Blind/severe visual impairment
  • * History of seizures
  • * Intubation/sedation
  • * Special enteric contact isolation

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Duke University,

Anna E Mall, MSN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke University

Study Record Dates

2027-03