Clinical trials: Virtual Patient
Weight, Physical Activity
A Virtual Support Pilot Program for Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Obesity affects over one-third of the US population, and is associated with serious medical problems like diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01770366
- Testing
- Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Chronic Pain, Cancer
Immersive Multimedia as an Adjunctive Measure for Pain Control in Cancer Patients
This study seeks to explore the efficacy of immersive multimedia experiences as a practical adjunctive therapeutic intervention in the self-management of the chronic pain associated with cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02995434
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Headset, 2D PC
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Behavior, Child, Anxiety, Dental
Virtual Reality in Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Fear and Anxiety is an emotional experiences affecting many children and adolescents which can lead to behavioral problems in the dental setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05585905
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Basic Behavior Guidance Techniques
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Sickle Cell Disease, Virtual Reality
Role of Virtual Reality (VR) in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and cancer often have complicated courses while hospitalized and often deal with pain, anxiety and depression.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03387033
- Testing
- Relaxation response and virtual reality (VR) session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Carcinoma In Situ, Current Smoker
Implementing a Virtual Tobacco Treatment for Cancer Patients in Community Oncology Practices
This phase II trial studies how well smoking cessation treatment plans work in tobacco-dependent cancer patients when delivered virtually as part of their cancer care in community oncology practices.
- Conditions
- Carcinoma In Situ, Current Smoker, Malignant Neoplasm, Primary Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03808818
- Testing
- Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention, Nicotine Replacement, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Developing a Virtual Stress Management Intervention for Spousal/Partnered Caregivers of Solid Tumor Cancer Patients.
This randomized control trial will investigate the ability of an effective stress management psychoeducation program for employed caregivers to mitigate psychological distress and pathophysiology in spousal or partnered…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Solid Tumor, Adult
- Trial name
- eCare (NCT04739696)
- Testing
- PEPRR, Pep-Pal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 538 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain, Procedural, Procedural Anxiety
Evaluating the Feasibility of VR for Pediatric Renal Biopsies
The purpose of this study is to assess the use of virtual reality (VR) as an adjunct or alternative to pharmacologic sedation in pediatric patients undergoing renal biopsy.
- Conditions
- Pain, Procedural, Procedural Anxiety, Sedation Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05267704
- Testing
- Oculus Go Virtual Reality Headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Virtual Reality, Pediatrics
Virtual Reality During Procedures in Pediatric Patients
This stratified, randomized, controlled trial compared coping and distress between child life supported virtual reality engagement and child life support during painful procedures in the pediatric emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT03686176
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hospice, End of Life
Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers
Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions.
- Conditions
- Hospice, End of Life, Palliative Care, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06186960
- Testing
- Tandem Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Obesity, Ventral Hernia
Does a Virtual Coach Offer a Better Solution for Weight Reduction in Ventral Hernia Patients With Obesity?
The purpose for this research is to create a MyChart-enabled virtual coach that assists obese patients lose weight prior to ventral hernia surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05797974
- Testing
- MyChart enabled virtual weight loss coach, Standard preoperative weight loss tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Barrett Esophagus
Clinical Utility of a Non Endoscopic Device EsoCheck and Biomarker EsoGuard as Alternative to Endoscopy for Screening for Barrett's Esophagus in At Risk Population
This will be a prospective randomized, controlled, virtual, patient study to measure the impact of EsoCheck/EsoGuard on health care provider's decision for upper endoscopy referral.
- Trial name
- ASBE (NCT05778851)
- Testing
- EsoGuard result
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.
Mental Health
Evaluation of Behavioral Health-Virtual Patient Navigation Team (BH-VPN)
Patients who present to one of the participating EDs with a telepsychiatric consult performed will be treated and followed per the behavioral health virtual patient navigation pathway (BH-VPN) or usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT03204643
- Testing
- BH-VPN
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 637 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pain, Patient Satisfaction
Effect of VR on Pain and Patient Satisfaction in Adults Receiving GNRFA
The study team aims to investigate whether implementing virtual reality therapy (VRT) during Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (GNRFA) procedure will provide better alleviation of procedural pain and augmented satisfaction…
- Trial name
- NCT05468398
- Testing
- Soothe VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Alzheimer Disease
Virtual Patient Behavioral Response Training for Family Caregivers
Our study is designed to help caregivers of someone with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia to understand and deal with the difficult behaviors of a person with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT04489303
- Testing
- Caring Response App, Traditional Educational/Resources Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Photozig, Inc.