Healing Hearts of Hospitalized Patients With Virtual Reality: A Pragmatic, Crossover Trial
Stanford University
Summary
The study aims to evaluate the impact of a bedside-delivered virtual reality (VR) mindfulness experience on well-being and psychosocial outcomes among hospitalized adult patients compared to standard of care (SOC; no added mindfulness intervention).
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–99 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years and above * Able to provide informed consent * Able to follow verbal instructions * Adequate motor skills for upper extremities to operate VR equipment * Clinically stable * English speaking * Willing to participate in mindfulness activities Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Clinically unstable * Facial trauma prohibiting headset use * Physical limitations in facial, neck, upper extremities that hinder use of VR equipment * History of seizures or other neurological conditions * Severe motion sickness * Active nausea * Severe visua…
Interventions
- BehavioralVR mindfulness application
Participants receiving the VR intervention will be instructed to wear a Meta Quest 2 headset (Meta, Inc., Menlo Park, CA) and participate in a VR mindfulness application that is specifically designed to promote mindfulness, relaxation, and emotional regulation via guided content delivered in an immersive environment. Participants will be asked to complete pre and post intervention surveys.
- BehavioralStandard of Care (SOC)
Participants will undergo a 30-minute SOC window during which they will be asked to do whatever they would normally do for relaxation during hospitalization. Participants will be asked to complete pre and post intervention surveys.
Location
- Stanford Health Care (SHC)Palo Alto, California