Clinical trial · Interventional
Promotion of Emotional Well-being in Hospitalized Cancer Patients by Virtual Reality
A Brief Psychological Intervention Using Virtual Reality for the Promotion of Emotional Well-being in Hospitalized Cancer Patients
NCT03103711CI-TRIAL-00026814completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of a brief psychological intervention supported by Information and Communication Technologies, on the subjective well-being of hospitalized cancer patients. Participants are randomly assigned to one of 2 conditions: Intervention condition (4 Virtual reality sessions) and Control condition (waiting list control group).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention
- description
- The entire intervention is composed by four 30 minutes sessions along 1 week. Its focus is on the promotion of well-being by the use of two virtual environments ("Emotional Parks" and "Walk through Nature"). These environments allow participants to involve in different exercises (working with self statements, videos, images, slow breathing, focus on the present exercises) with the purpose of increase positive emotional states.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Virtual Reality Intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Participants receive the medical treatment deliver by the hospital. They fulfill several questionnaires at two moments (pre and post 1 week after). After this, they have the possibility to receive the psychological intervention.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983; adapted version of Tejero, Guimerá, Farré & Peri, 1986)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * adults with any cancer diagnosis * hospitalized for at least 1 week * Karnofsky functional state ≥50 * life expectancy ≥2 months Exclusion Criteria: * serious psychopathology * cognitive impairment
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