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Does Virtual Reality Improve Symptom Burden in Dialysis Patients?
Led by David Blum · Updated on 2025-04-27
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
56 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the use of virtual reality therapy in dialysis patients. The main question it aims to answer is: Does virtual reality improve symptom burden in dialysis patients and improve their mental wellbeing? Over a period of one month, one virtual reality therapy session of 30 minutes will be performed during each regular hemodialysis session. Since we will conduct a monocentric, crossover randomized controlled trial, the participants act as their own control group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Does Virtual Reality Improve Symptom Burden in Dialysis Patients?
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Older than 18 years
- In treatment with thrice-weekly hemodialysis sessions
- Regular hemodialysis duration of three to five hours
- No visual impairment
- No acoustic deficit
- Capable of speaking and understanding German or English
- No signs of cognitive impairment
- Oriented in time and space
- Able to give informed consent as documented by signature
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of epilepsy
- Current pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
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Research Team
D
David Blum, Prof.
CONTACT
S
STefan Pelz, Dr. med.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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