TerminatedNot Applicable

Virtual Reality Education Module in Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Knowledge in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Stopped: The study expired at the IRB

23 participantsStarted 2014-08-06

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

SexMALE

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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

What they're measuring

Standard deviation for difference in questionnaire response from pre-education to post-education

Timeframe: Through study completion, an average of 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03318367

SponsorSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-06-03

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