Status:

TERMINATED

Virtual Reality Education Module in Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Knowledge in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Conditions:

Prostate

Eligibility:

MALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot clinical trial studies a virtual reality education module in reducing anxiety and increasing knowledge in patients with prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy. A virtual reality educa...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine if a virtual reality education module for prostate cancer patients is effective in increasing patient comprehension and decreasing patient anxiety related to radia...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • English speaking males capable of giving informed consent
  • Must be able to read English language
  • Receiving pre-treatment cone beam and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for prostate cancer on the "A" or "B" treatment machines at the Bodine Center
  • Must be able to walk two city blocks
  • Must not have any auditory or visual deficits

Exclusion

  • If inclusion criteria are not met
  • Previous radiation therapy treatment
  • Employment in radiation oncology

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 6 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 11 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03318367

Start Date

August 6 2014

End Date

August 11 2016

Last Update

May 2 2025

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