Virtual reality for pain and anxiety during blood cancer procedures
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether watching a virtual reality experience during a medical procedure can help reduce pain and anxiety for people with blood cancers. You may be able to take part if you are getting a bone marrow biopsy, spinal tap, blood draw, or chemotherapy.
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Who can take part
- You are 6 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with a blood cancer (such as leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma).
- You are scheduled to have one or more of these procedures: bone marrow biopsy, bone marrow aspiration, lumbar puncture (spinal tap), blood draw, or chemotherapy.
- You do not have epilepsy that is unstable or triggered by flashing lights.
- You do not have serious hearing, vision, or balance problems that would make it hard to use a virtual reality headset.
- You do not have a severe mental health condition or contagious illness that would interfere with the study.
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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