Virtual Reality in Reducing Pain and Anxiety in Cancer Participants Undergoing Painful Procedures (NCT03568292) | Clinical Trial Compass
SuspendedNot Applicable
Virtual Reality in Reducing Pain and Anxiety in Cancer Participants Undergoing Painful Procedures
Stopped: Awaiting new cohort to open
United States60 participantsStarted 2022-03-01
Plain-language summary
This trial studies how well virtual reality (VR) works in reducing pain and anxiety in cancer participants undergoing bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture. Virtual reality may impact pain and anxiety during and after the procedure.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient has been diagnosed with any cancer
* Patient is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment for a primary or secondary cancer at University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
* Patient is undergoing a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to sign informed assent and/or consent
* Patient with an underlying diagnosis of epilepsy, dementia, Parkinson?s disease, primary central nervous system malignancy, brain metastasis, underlying inflammatory or infectious central nervous system disorder, inner ear infection, history of vertigo, baseline visual or hearing impairment, macular degeneration, untreated glaucoma, implantable medical devices or any medical condition that investigator deems contraindicated
* Patient with an underlying chronic pain disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, or other psychiatric illness unspecified
* Patient with active Clostridium difficile infection
* Patient on any acute (within last \< 24 hour \[hr\]) or chronic pain medication (opioid, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug \[NSAID\], steroid)
* Patient on chronic steroids \> 10 mg prednisone equivalent daily or other immunosuppressant \> 1 week
* Patient who is post bone marrow transplant
* Patient with a body mass index (BMI) \> 35
What they're measuring
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Pain as assessed according to a visual analog scale (VAS)