Virtual Reality Therapy to Improve Physical and Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life for End-of-life Patients on a Palliative Care Unit

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

63

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 15, 2021

Primary Completion Date

February 7, 2023

Study Completion Date

February 7, 2023

Conditions
End-of-LifePhysical SufferingPsychological Distress
Interventions
OTHER

Standardized Virtual Reality

This is a one session intervention, where participants will be asked to wear a VR headset and view a three-dimensional standard VR video. The activity session will be approximately 15 minutes in length. Prior to starting the intervention, the therapeutic recreation staff will explain the activity and familiarize participants with the VR headset.

OTHER

Control

This is a one session intervention, where participants will be asked to view a two-dimensional video on an iPad. The activity session will be approximately 15 minutes in length. Prior to starting the activity session, the therapeutic recreation staff will explain the activity.

OTHER

Personalized Virtual Reality

This is a one session intervention, where participants will be asked to wear a VR headset and view a three-dimensional personalized VR video. The activity session will be approximately 15 minutes in length. Prior to starting the intervention, the therapeutic recreation staff will explain the activity and familiarize participants with the VR headset.

Trial Locations (1)

M6A 2E1

Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Baycrest

OTHER