Virtual reality education to ease anxiety during radiation therapy
Part of Cancer, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a virtual reality (VR) education program to help patients feel less anxious about their radiation therapy. It aims to make the treatment experience less stressful by preparing you with information in a calming, immersive way.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with cancer (stage I–III) and are scheduled to start your first course of radiation therapy, which will include at least 5 sessions.
- You are physically able to carry out daily activities (ECOG score 2 or less).
- You can read and understand German well enough to fill out questionnaires on your own.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have severe mental health conditions or take certain psychiatric medications that changed recently.
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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