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A comparative study of the effect of virtual reality and guided imagery on anxiety, nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

A comparative study of the effect of virtual reality and guided imagery on anxiety, nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients referred to medical centers in Kerman.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241001063223N1
Enrollment
63
Registered
2025-01-14
Start date
2024-11-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

Breast cancer. Breast cancer

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The virtual reality intervention is that the virtual reality glasses, which will include relaxing sounds and images of nature, will be used for 30 minutes during ch

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being female Having a minimum age of 18 years and a maximum of 50 years Having breast cancer in stage I, II or III Being under chemotherapy Ability to understand Persian language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Seizure history as reported by patient and family History of motion sickness Psychiatric diagnosis of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders Having a cognitive illness such as dementia Serious vision or hearing impairment Primary or metastatic gastrointestinal cancer Primary or metastatic brain tumor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: In the second, third, and fourth chemotherapy sessions, before and after chemotherapy. Method of measurement: For anxiety, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: In the second, third, and fourth chemotherapy sessions, before and after chemotherapy. Method of measurement: For nausea and vomiting Visual Analog questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Rouhina

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

nmf@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3132 5219

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026