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Healing Hearts of Hospitalized Patients

United States42 participantsStarted 2026-06-01

Plain-language summary

The study aims to evaluate the impact of a bedside-delivered virtual reality (VR) mindfulness experience on well-being and psychosocial outcomes among hospitalized adult patients compared to standard of care (SOC; no added mindfulness intervention).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years and above * Able to provide informed consent * Able to follow verbal instructions * Adequate motor skills for upper extremities to operate VR equipment * Clinically stable * English speaking * Willing to participate in mindfulness activities Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment * Clinically unstable * Facial trauma prohibiting headset use * Physical limitations in facial, neck, upper extremities that hinder use of VR equipment * History of seizures or other neurological conditions * Severe motion sickness * Active nausea * Severe visual impairment * Severe cognitive impairment

What they're measuring

Change in Mental Well-being

Timeframe: baseline, immediately after the intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06935604

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-05-31

Contact for this trial

Thomas Caruso, MD, PhD

6504970927 tjcaruso@stanford.edu

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