NCT07324577

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) in the Management of Anxiety for Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in the Management of Anxiety for Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use and functionality of virtual reality (VR) during radiation therapy treatments for patients with prostate, breast, lung, or head and neck cancer.

Detailed description

This is a randomized controlled trial that will assess the feasibility, acceptability, tolerability, and initial clinical efficacy of using a VR device during radiation therapy for participants with prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, or head and neck cancer. Participants will be randomized 2:1 to either the VR device intervention arm or the standard of care control arm. Participants will undergo pre-study assessments, assessments before and after the first radiation treatment, every 6th radiation treatment, and at the end of treatment.

Conditions

• Radiation Therapy
• Virtual Reality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	standard of care	Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, or head and neck cancer.
OTHER	Virtual Reality Intervention	Participants will wear the VR headset (Meta Quest 2) during standard of care radiation therapy
OTHER	Radiation Therapist Survey	Radiation therapists will be asked about their experiences and proficiency with using the VR device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-05-01
• Primary completion: 2029-02-01
• Completion: 2029-02-01
• First posted: 2026-01-07
• Last updated: 2026-01-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States