Implementation of an At-Home Multimodal Integrative Therapy Via Virtual Reality for Patients With Cancer-Treatment Associated Symptoms
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Summary
We propose an innovative approach to symptom management in cancer patients following cancer treatments, utilizing a Multimodal Integrative Therapy (MIT) delivered via Virtual Reality (VR) program, authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for in-home use. Our primary goal is to generate pilot data on the effects of MIT-VR program on pain, fatigue, sleep, depression, and anxiety in participants suffering from chronic cancer symptoms following cancer treatments.
Description
All of the study procedures will be completed over ten weeks, during which participants will complete one in-person enrollment visit per intervention and check in-phone calls as needed during the duration of each intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 fashion to one of two different interventions first: virtual reality or Mp4 audio. At home, participants will engage in their assigned intervention 5x throughout the week for five weeks using the provided device and fill out required questionnaires. Once participants complete their first intervention, they will begin the se…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–88 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ages 18-88 * Cancer diagnosis (histology verified) * Had surgical intervention, completed chemotherapy or radiation for therapeutic purposes -\>3 months since last cancer treatment, but participants currently undergoing endocrine or immunotherapy treatments are permissible * Documented symptoms of cancer or cancer therapy including at least one of the following: pain, anxiety, sleep difficulty, fatigue, neuropathy * English speaker (written and spoken) Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, autism) leading t…
Interventions
- DeviceRelievrx
The RelieVRx program is a prescription-use immersive virtual reality system intended to provide adjunctive treatment based on cognitive behavioral therapy skills and other evidence-based behavioral methods for patients (age 18 and older) with a diagnosis of chronic lower back pain (defined as moderate to severe pain lasting longer than three months). The device is intended for in-home use for the reduction of pain and pain interference associated with chronic lower back pain.
- OtherAudio Mp4
Audio Mp4 modules ranging from 3-15 minutes with guided meditation.
Locations (2)
- Luana CollocaBaltimore, Maryland
- University of MarylandBaltimore, Maryland