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Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention

NCT05637736 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2022-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Some recent studies demonstrated caregivers may experience negative emotions such as anxiety and sadness, which may also affect normal treatment during the epidemic. As the pandemic continues, mental health support, encouragement , and a sense of purpose are needed to support healthcare workers.

Conditions

  • Nurse's Role
  • COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Mental Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction by Therapeutic VR

Therapeutic VR+MBT was provided using a head-mounted display which designed to enclose eyes and block external stimuli almost entirely. Patients can see immersive natural scenes through VR devices and hear stereo sounds through headphones. We uploaded a programme, which was designed to induce recordings of guided meditations (The same as the MBT), musics for meditation and consists of meditation-videos of 40 minutes. We will guide patients to choose their favorite meditation videos, such as forest, seaside, lake, snow mountain, field and so on.

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction

39 participates randomized and allocated to this group. MBT was conducted as an 8-week group intervention. Sessions typically began with formal mindfulness meditations that include breathing exercises, prolonged expiratory relaxation, body scan, and meditation. MBT was delivered by the first author, who has specialized training in mindfulness meditation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-11-30
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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