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Effect of a virtual reality program on reducing compassion fatigue among cancer care nurses

A pilot randomized controlled trial of a virtual reality program to reduce compassion fatigue among cancer care nurses - A pilot RCT of a VR program to reduce compassion fatigue among cancer care nurses

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000060075
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
2025-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

compassion fatigue

Interventions

Participants in the intervention group will receive a single-session intervention consisting of two components, psychoeducation on compassion fatigue and self-dialogue, delivered using virtual reality

Sponsors

Tokushima University
Lead Sponsor
University of Barcelona
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) A nurse 2) Currently engaged in cancer care, regardless of whether working in a specialized cancer ward or institution 3) Able to understand the study information in Japanese and respond to the questionnaire items

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Currently receiving care at a specialized facility, such as a medical institution or psychological counseling service, due to mental health difficulties 2) Currently pregnant 3) A history of epileptic seizures 4) Severe visual impairment 5) A diagnosis of heart disease 6) Any other medical history or condition requiring special consideration with respect to VR experiences

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Professional Quality of Life Scale for Japanese Nurses (ProQOL-JN; Fukumori et al., 2018) will be administered at baseline, and at 30 and 60 days after the intervention. This scale is the Japanese version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5 (ProQOL-5; Stamm, 2010).

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakaki Fukumori

Tokushima University Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences

t.fukumori@tokushima-u.ac.jp088-656-7194

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026