Palliative Care
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether virtual reality technology can reduce anxiety, depression, and emotional distress screening scores in palliative care patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality
Simulated travel destination or activity of the participants choosing that would otherwise be inaccessible
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
; * A terminal or end-stage condition with an expected prognosis of a year or less. * An established palliative care patient. * English-speaking. * Able to wear virtual reality equipment (goggles, etc.). * Subject or Caregiver able to provide consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Younger than 18 years of age. * Lack of a prognosis of approximately 1 year or less.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in anxiety | Baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes | Measured using the self-reported Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire. Subjects rank how often they have been bother by specific problems within the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day. Total scores range from 0-20, with higher scores indicating more anxiety severity. |
| Change in emotional distress | Baseline, post-intervention approximately 30 minutes | Measured using the self-reported Distress from Death and Dying Survey. Subjects rank their distress on a scale or 0-10, 0 being no distress at all, and 10 being completely distressed. Total scores range from 0-130, with higher scores indicating more distress severity. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORChimere Bruning, PA-C
Mayo Clinic
Outcome results
None listed