Can Virtual Reality Reduce Symptoms During Dialysis?
Part of Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study tests whether using virtual reality can help reduce symptoms (like fatigue, pain, or anxiety) during dialysis. You would use a VR headset during your regular dialysis sessions and report how you feel.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You receive hemodialysis 3 times a week, each session lasting 3 to 5 hours
- You can see and hear without serious problems (glasses or hearing aids are fine if they help)
- You speak and understand English or German
- You do not have epilepsy or a history of seizures, and you are not pregnant
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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