Prostate
Conditions
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 education module may be useful in helping patients understand what they can expect to happen during their radiation treatments and help reduce stress relating to the radiation treatments.
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 radiation treatments. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. This pilot study could have implications for a broader patient base undergoing radiation therapy.
Interventions
OTHEREducational Intervention
Complete virtual reality education module
Sponsors
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 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 criteria
* If inclusion criteria are not met * Previous radiation therapy treatment * Employment in radiation oncology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation for difference in questionnaire response from pre-education to post-education | Through study completion, an average of 2 years | A one-sided one-sample t-test will be used to analyze the average change score (pre - post) for each questionnaire. |
Outcome results
None listed