Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice CareNCT04522440
Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice Care
A study testing to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice Ward in people with Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice Care, run by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
In recent years, the use of Virtual Reality devices or somatosensory technology in various fields of teaching or sports has gradually matured. It is even possible to see that libraries or museums use virtual reality to promote reading or art. The trend of cross-border application has been born. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice Care
- What is being tested?
- to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice Ward
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 7 Nov 2019to 30 Sep 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Target: Inpatients in hospice Ward, carers of inpatients in hospice Ward, nurses or physicians of hospice team.
Who cannot join
- Due to the use of virtual reality headsets, people with eye diseases (glaucoma or cataracts and other people who are sensitive to light) and people with a history of mental illness are excluded.
- Inpatients in the hospice Ward also excluded those with tumors or diseases above the neck, those with symptoms of delirium, confusion, and unconsciousness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
New Taipei City, Banciao Dist, 220
Shin-Yi Lin
About this study
In recent years, the use of Virtual Reality devices or somatosensory technology in various fields of teaching or sports has gradually matured. It is even possible to see that libraries or museums use virtual reality to promote reading or art. The trend of cross-border application has been born. The use of horticultural therapy in the current service of dementia or hospice patients is more common than in the past. The research team of the Taiwan Normal University has developed the first 3D Virtual Reality horticultural therapy course in Taiwan. Therefore, this study attempts to use natural virtual reality as an auxiliary care method to see if it can relieve the pain of hospitalized patients in the hospice ward, or relieve the stress of the caregiver (such as the patient's family or ward medical staff)!
The purpose of the study is:
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- Use natural virtual reality as an auxiliary care mode to relieve the painful condition of inpatients in the hospice ward.
- Use natural virtual reality to relieve the psychological pressure of caregivers (family, medical colleagues).
The subjects of the study were: inpatients in the hospice ward of the hospital, caregivers of inpatients in the hospice ward, and medical staff of the hospice team.
Research methods:
- Use virtual reality head-mounted equipment to watch the natural landscape for 10 minutes each time. The patient and caregiver watched three times a week during hospitalization. The medical staff watched eight times a day on weekdays.
- Questionnaire: The patient used the pain scale and the Distress Thermometer (DT) scale as the pre-test questionnaire. The caregiver and the medical staff use the DT scale and the "Profile of Mood States (POMS)" as the pre-test questionnaire.
Expected results: The patient is expected to reduce the pain and enhance the quality of life by viewing the virtual natural landscape. It is expected that caregivers and medical colleagues can relieve stress and enhance the quality of life by watching virtual natural landscapes.
- Being tested
- to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice Ward
- Keywords
- Natural virtual reality, hospice care
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice WardOther
This study will use pain scale, distress thermometer and POMS to understand whether the patient's pain status have changed.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatients in hospice Ward | Experimental | Inpatients in hospice Ward with pain control problems Receives: Other: to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice Ward |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain scale
A single question, divided into 0-10 pain assessment scale.
Measured: up to 2 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Distress Thermometer, DT
A single question, the height of emotional stress ranges from 0-10.
Measured: up to 2 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Aug 2020
- Study start7 Nov 2019
- Primary completion7 Nov 2019
- Study completion30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Shin-Yi Lin, Principal investigator, Family Medicine Department
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04522440
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 108110-F
- Status last verified
- Aug 2022
- First submitted
- 11 Aug 2020
- Last updated
- 16 Aug 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Aug 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice Care
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04522440
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 108110-F
- Keywords
- Natural virtual reality, hospice care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 7 Nov 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Nov 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In recent years, the use of Virtual Reality devices or somatosensory technology in various fields of teaching or sports has gradually matured. It is even possible to see that libraries or museums use virtual reality to promote reading or art. The trend of cross-border application has been born. The use of horticultural therapy in the current service of dementia or hospice patients is more common than in the past. The research team of the Taiwan Normal University has developed the first 3D Virtual Reality horticultural therapy course in Taiwan. Therefore, this study attempts to use natural virtual reality as an auxiliary care method to see if it can relieve the pain of hospitalized patients in the hospice ward, or relieve the stress of the caregiver (such as the patient's family or ward medical staff)!
The purpose of the study is:
- Use natural virtual reality as an auxiliary care mode to relieve the painful condition of inpatients in the hospice ward.
- Use natural virtual reality to relieve the psychological pressure of caregivers (family, medical colleagues).
The subjects of the study were: inpatients in the hospice ward of the hospital, caregivers of inpatients in the hospice ward, and medical staff of the hospice team.
Research methods:
- Use virtual reality head-mounted equipment to watch the natural landscape for 10 minutes each time. The patient and caregiver watched three times a week during hospitalization. The medical staff watched eight times a day on weekdays.
- Questionnaire: The patient used the pain scale and the Distress Thermometer (DT) scale as the pre-test questionnaire. The caregiver and the medical staff use the DT scale and the "Profile of Mood States (POMS)" as the pre-test questionnaire.
Expected results: The patient is expected to reduce the pain and enhance the quality of life by viewing the virtual natural landscape. It is expected that caregivers and medical colleagues can relieve stress and enhance the quality of life by watching virtual natural landscapes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatients in hospice Ward | Experimental | Other: to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice WardInpatients in hospice Ward with pain control problems |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Target: Inpatients in hospice Ward, carers of inpatients in hospice Ward, nurses or physicians of hospice team.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Due to the use of virtual reality headsets, people with eye diseases (glaucoma or cataracts and other people who are sensitive to light) and people with a history of mental illness are excluded.
- Inpatients in the hospice Ward also excluded those with tumors or diseases above the neck, those with symptoms of delirium, confusion, and unconsciousness.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice WardThis study will use pain scale, distress thermometer and POMS to understand whether the patient's pain status have changed. | Other | Inpatients in hospice Ward |
Primary outcome
Pain scale
Time frame: up to 2 weeks
A single question, divided into 0-10 pain assessment scale.
1 secondary outcome
Distress Thermometer, DT
Time frame: up to 2 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Aug 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Shin-Yi Lin principal investigator
Family Medicine Department
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing to relieve the pain of inpatients in the hospice Ward in people with Natural Virtual Reality in the Application of Hospice Care, run by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Shin-Yi Lin (+886 277284952, lanya2011@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain scale (time frame: up to 2 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Aug 2022.