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NCT Number: NCT05466123

Bringing Life to Those Near Death

The purpose of this study is to assess whether virtual reality technology can reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress screening scores in palliative care patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Palliative Care

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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  • A terminal or end-stage condition with an expected prognosis of a year or less.
  • An established palliative care patient.
  • English-speaking.
  • Able to wear virtual reality equipment (goggles, etc.).
  • Subject or Caregiver able to provide consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Younger than 18 years of age.
  • Lack of a prognosis of approximately 1 year or less.

Treatment and study plan

Virtual reality

Behavioral

Simulated travel destination or activity of the participants choosing that would otherwise be inaccessible

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in anxiety

    Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes

    Measured using the self-reported Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire. Subjects rank how often they have been bother by specific problems within the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day. Total scores range from 0-20, with higher scores indicating more anxiety severity.

  2. Change in emotional distress

    Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes

    Measured using the self-reported Distress from Death and Dying Survey. Subjects rank their distress on a scale or 0-10, 0 being no distress at all, and 10 being completely distressed. Total scores range from 0-130, with higher scores indicating more distress severity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Bringing Life to Those Near Death: Assessing the Use of Virtual Reality Technology in Palliative Care

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 20, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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