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

5. juli 2021 oppdatert av: Ginah Kim, Baycrest

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

People with advanced and life-threatening illnesses experience challenges across multiple domains of function including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. The benefits of non-pharmacological interventions for palliative care patients are well recognized, but are relatively under-utilized. Virtual Reality (VR) therapy may help address these challenges and be a valuable addition to the current therapies used in palliative care.

VR is a computer generated, three-dimensional environment that individuals can explore and interact with using specialized equipment such as a head-mounted display with internal sensors. VR has been increasingly adapted for applications in healthcare, as a simulation for medical training and an intervention tool to impact pain management, stress and anxiety. VR has the potential to improve both physical and psychological symptoms in patients with terminal illnesses.

The current study is a small randomized controlled trial to understand the impact of VR on physical symptoms, psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients at the end of life. Participants will be randomized to a single comparator session, single session of standard VR, or single session of personalized VR. The comparator arm will consist of participants viewing an ordinary two-dimensional video on an iPad such as a peaceful nature scene. The standard VR arm will consist of participants viewing a "bucket list" experience self-selected from a VR library i.e. an experience the participant desires but has never experienced. The personalized VR arm will consist of participants viewing content that is personally meaningful to them. This content will be obtained through either a) family/friends creating a personalized video (e.g. video footage of their summer cottage) or b) the participant will select an experience from the VR library that is personally meaningful (e.g. visiting their honeymoon destination, exploring their childhood hometown, etc.) if option a) is not possible.

Participants will complete self-report questionnaires about their physical and psychological symptoms and quality of life before and after the intervention (two days and seven days post intervention). Participants will also complete a feedback survey to evaluate their satisfaction with the intervention. Surveys will be administered by the research assistant.

Studieoversikt

Status

Rekruttering

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Forventet)

63

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

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Studiesteder

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6A 2E1
        • Rekruttering
        • Baycrest Health Sciences
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Deltakelseskriterier

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Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

55 år og eldre (Voksen, Eldre voksen)

Tar imot friske frivillige

Nei

Kjønn som er kvalifisert for studier

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Admitted to Baycrest PCU
  • Capable to consent to the study
  • Able to complete the outcome measures through a telephone interview with a research assistant
  • Estimated prognosis ≥3 weeks
  • At least 2 or more ESAS scores of 4 or greater within the week of the intervention
  • English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Intractable nausea/vomiting
  • History of seizures or epilepsy
  • Vision and/or hearing impairment that cannot be accommodated e.g. pocket talker
  • Any abnormalities of the head preventing use of the headset
  • Patients who are too unwell to participate based on the opinion of the clinical team

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Annen
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: Standardized Virtual Reality
Participants in the standard virtual reality (VR) group will choose from the general library of VR experiences. Participants will be asked to select an experience they desire but have never experienced in person. The session will be facilitated by the therapeutic recreation staff on the unit.
Annen: 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.
Eksperimentell: Personalized Virtual Reality
There are two types of personalized VR: 1) Family/friends provide personalized content (e.g., life stories, photos, videos) that will be used during the VR session. Family/friends of participants in the personalized VR group will have the opportunity to upload custom photos, videos, life stories or capture their own 360° footage of family events using a GoPro camera that will be loaned to them for the study. This content will be uploaded to a cloud-based portal. 2) If the family/friends of those in the personalized VR arm are unavailable/unable/unwilling to provide personalized content the participant will select a video from the VR library of an experience that is personally memorable to them, such as their childhood hometown, a favourite vacation destination. The session will be facilitated by the therapeutic recreation staff on the unit.
Annen: 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.
Aktiv komparator: Two-Dimensional Video
Participants in the active comparator group will choose a two-dimensional video such as a mountain view, ocean view or safari. Participants will view the two-dimensional video on an iPad and the session will be facilitated by the therapeutic recreation staff on the unit.
Annen: 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.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Change in Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) Score
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up

The ESAS is a self-report measure used to assist in the assessment of pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, wellbeing, and shortness of breath (Bruera, Kuehn, Miller, Selmser, & Macmillan, 1991). The severity of the symptom at the time of the assessment is rated from zero to ten, with zero meaning the symptom is absent and ten meaning worst possible severity. For the purpose of the study the ESAS was modified to include two additional items, headache and dizziness.

Analysis of the ESAS scores across the different time points will help determine whether VR effects are transient (within 24 hours) or sustained (after 2 and 7 days).
Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up
Change in Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index (MVQOLI)
Tidsramme: Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up

The MVQOLI evaluates subjective quality of life among people living with advanced, life-threatening illness by assessing the domains of symptoms, function, interpersonal, wellbeing, and transcendence (Schwartz, Merriman, Reed, & Byock, 2005). Each domain includes three Likert-scale evaluation questions.

Analysis of the MVQOLI scores across the different time points will help determine whether VR effects are transient (within 24 hours) or sustained (after 2 and 7 days).
Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 day follow up, 7 day follow up

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Baycrest

Etterforskere

  • Hovedetterforsker: Ginah Kim, MD, Baycrest

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

15. juni 2021

Primær fullføring (Forventet)

1. april 2022

Studiet fullført (Forventet)

1. september 2022

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

29. juni 2021

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

5. juli 2021

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

19. juli 2021

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

19. juli 2021

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

5. juli 2021

Sist bekreftet

1. juli 2021

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