Symptom Management in the Bone Marrow Transplant Patient Population Using Virtual Reality
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Summary
This clinical trial compares the use of virtual reality to standard care for improving symptom management in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Significant symptoms experienced by hospitalized HSCT patients include, but are not limited to, depression, tiredness, anxiety, drowsiness, lack of appetite, pain, and overall decreased quality of life and well-being. Virtual reality (VR) as an intervention can provide these patients with a much-needed escape from their reality and has proven results in clinical settings as a distraction therapy. VR technology targets the patient's auditory, visual, and physical contact/touch senses, and has been evidenced to improve depression, fatigue, anxiety, appetite, and pain. Virtual reality may improve symptom management in patients undergoing HSCT.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the efficacy of VR for symptom management in the admitted HSCT patient population. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To examine the use of supportive medications for symptom management after HSCT while using VR. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate any limitations or barriers of the use of VR in the inpatient setting throughout the study. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients use the VR device to participate in applications related to relaxation such as mediation, art and nature, for up to 15 minutes, daily, while inpatient for standa…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) admitted to Roswell Park on 5 North for planned hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) * Must be alert and oriented (Glascow Coma Scale of 15, Nursing Universal Flowsheet) and able to consent to participate in the study * Expected to be admitted to Roswell Park inpatient unit for ≥ 1 week * Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure Exclusion Criteria:…
Interventions
- OtherBest Practice
Undergo standard care
- OtherInterview
Ancillary studies
- OtherSurvey Administration
Ancillary studies
- ProcedureVirtual Reality
Use VR device
Location
- Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, New York