Virtual reality during brachytherapy to improve patient care
Part of Cancer, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) during a type of internal radiation treatment for certain gynecologic cancers can improve your experience and quality of care. You may wear a VR headset while receiving brachytherapy, and your comfort and ability to follow the treatment plan will be checked.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman age 18 or older
- You have been diagnosed with endometrial, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer that needs intracavitary brachytherapy (with a tandem or interstitial approach)
- You can understand the study and sign a written consent form
- You do not have serious vision or hearing problems that would prevent using the VR headset
- You do not have a history of seizures, severe motion sickness, strong dizziness, or migraine attacks triggered by visual auras
- You do not have very high eye pressure and you are not bothered by enclosed-space or similar phobias
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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