Clinical trial · Interventional
Virtual Reality in Reducing Pain and Anxiety in Cancer Participants Undergoing Painful Procedures
Effects of Virtual Reality on Pain and Anxiety in Cancer Patients Undergoing Painful Procedures
NCT03568292CI-TRIAL-00111359suspendedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Awaiting new cohort to open
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant Neoplasm | Malignant Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Practice | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Laboratory Biomarker Analysis | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Oculus Rift Headset | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm I: Virtual Reality
- description
- Participants receive the VR intervention during bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture lasting until completion of the procedure. Participants will be trained to use VR equipment prior to the bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture. The headset will cover both eyes with a strap along the back to hold the headset in place. The headset will be attached by a wire to a laptop which will power the headset and provide content. A remote control will be available for assistance in setting up or stopping the content in the case of an event. The VR content will consist of meditation and relaxing techniques through visual and auditory input which can last up to one hour. There will be minimal stimulatory effort to decrease excess movement for the procedure.
- interventionNames
- Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Device: Oculus Rift Headset
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm II: No Virtual Reality
- description
- Participants receive standard of care during bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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
References
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