Clinical trial · Interventional
Virtual Reality Education for Radiation Therapy Patients
Virtual Reality Patient Education Before Radiation Therapy: Effects on Knowledge, Anxiety, and Depression in First-Time Patients
- 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)
Radiation therapy is an important treatment for cancer, but patients receiving radiation therapy for the first time may experience anxiety because they are unfamiliar with the treatment process, equipment, and possible side effects. This study evaluated whether a 360-degree virtual reality patient education program could improve radiation therapy knowledge and reduce anxiety and depression among first-time radiation therapy patients. Participants received either virtual reality education or conventional nurse-led education. Knowledge, anxiety, and depression were assessed before and after the educational intervention.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Patient Education | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Radiation Therapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360-Degree Virtual Reality Patient Education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Conventional Nurse-Led Patient Education | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 360-Degree Virtual Reality Education Group
- description
- Participants received a 360-degree virtual reality patient education module before radiation therapy. The module introduced the radiation therapy environment, treatment procedures, preparation, and side-effect management using a head-mounted display.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: 360-Degree Virtual Reality Patient Education
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Conventional Nurse-Led Education Group
- description
- Participants received standard face-to-face patient education delivered by nurses before radiation therapy. The education included explanations of radiation therapy procedures, treatment preparation, treatment environment, and side-effect management.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Conventional Nurse-Led Patient Education
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged 20 years or older * Patients with cancer who received radiation therapy for the first time * Received radiation therapy for treatment sites located below the head and neck, without restriction regarding cancer stage Exclusion Criteria: * Visual or hearing impairment that prevented comprehension of educational information * Abnormal skin conditions of the head or face that caused difficulty with equipment use * Inability to tolerate VR equipment * Head and neck cancer
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