RECRUITING

Virtual Reality in ICU - PARTNER

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This project is designed to have patients participate in a virtual environment with various tasks such as breathing exercises, games to help the brain, and techniques that promote relaxation while hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The participation in research will last about 5 days and take about 15 to 45 minutes each day.

Official Title

Virtual Reality in ICU (PARTNER) - A Research Study About Engaging in Strategies to Promote Relaxation, Improve Your Mood, and Stimulate Thinking in the Intensive Care Setting

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-07-02
Study Completion:2026-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06876168

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Admitted to ICU at University of Kentucky for acute respiratory failure, sepsis or other
  1. * Are less than 18 years of age
  2. * Have a pre-existing neurologic disorder
  3. * Have a pre-existing emotional or personality disorder
  4. * Have a history or active mental health disorder or disease
  5. * Experienced an acute neurologic event (e.g., stroke)
  6. * Are currently pregnant
  7. * Are a prisoner
  8. * Receiving hospice care
  9. * Have existing open wounds or pressure ulcers on head or neck

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Louisa A Summers, Ph.D.
CONTACT
859-200-6008
lasu229@uky.edu

Principal Investigator

Kirby P. Mayer, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kentucky

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Kirby Mayer

  • Kirby P. Mayer, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Kentucky

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-07-02
Study Completion Date2026-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-07-02
Study Completion Date2026-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • virtual reality
  • intensive care unit
  • sepsis
  • acute respiratory failure

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Acute Respiratory Failure
  • Sepsis