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Using Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Patient Experience and Quality of Care During Brachytherapy
Led by University of Arkansas · Updated on 2026-04-30
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
329 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating VR distraction into the brachytherapy and radiotherapy clinical workflow. The secondary objective is to determine if VR distraction during brachytherapy treatment for cervical cancer improves subjects' satisfaction, procedural/acute pain, and need for analgesics or anxiolytics.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Using Virtual Reality Technology to Improve Patient Experience and Quality of Care During Brachytherapy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female, 18 years of age or older
- Histopathologic diagnosis of gynecologic cancer (endometrial, cervical, vaginal, vulvar) requiring intracavitary brachytherapy with a tandem or interstitial brachytherapy
- Able to provide written consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe vision or hearing problems that may hinder the ability to see or hear clearly through the VR headset or other conditions interfering with VR headset placement such as head, ear, or facial wounds
- History of seizure disorder, severe motion sickness, dizziness, or migraine headaches precipitated by visual auras
- Known history of elevated intraocular pressure
- Claustrophobia, thalassophobia, cleithrophobia, or similar phobias
- Any other significant medical or psychiatric conditions that may interfere with consent or treatment compliance according to the enrolling investigator
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205
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Research Team
J
Joseph A Holley
CONTACT
V
Vernon Sincere
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
4
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