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Virtual Reality Meditation on Anxiety in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

NCT07088367 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2025-07-28

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Summary

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

Does VR meditation, delivered through virtual reality glasses and the MediboothVR application, effectively reduce anxiety in cancer patients during chemotherapy?

Is there a meaningful difference in anxiety reduction between the VR intervention groups and the control group?

Researchers will compare two intervention groups using VR glasses-one with guided meditation and one with calming video content-to a control group receiving standard care, to see if there are differences in anxiety levels.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to one of three groups

Attend their scheduled chemotherapy sessions

Depending on group assignment, either:

Use VR glasses with the MediboothVR meditation app for 10 minutes daily

Use VR glasses to watch calming 360-degree nature videos for 10 minutes daily

Receive standard care with no VR use

All participants will complete anxiety questionnaires and have their vital signs recorded before and after each session.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual reality meditation

This intervention involves immersive virtual reality (VR)-based guided meditation sessions using MediboothVR, the first Turkish-language supported virtual reality meditation application developed in Türkiye. It is distinct from other VR interventions in the following ways: Cultural and language adaptation: MediboothVR is fully available in Turkish, providing culturally relevant audio-guided content. This makes it more accessible and emotionally resonant for Turkish-speaking participants, unlike many VR applications designed in other languages. Duration and consistency: The intervention is delivered over three consecutive days, with a different video used each day, each lasting approximately 10 minutes. Technical delivery: The application is used exclusively via VR headsets, creating a fully immersive experience that eliminates visual and auditory distractions from the hospital environment.

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality Videos

This intervention involves the use of a virtual reality headset to present immersive 360-degree calming nature videos to participants. It is distinct from other video- or relaxation-based interventions in several key ways: Delivery via VR headset: Unlike standard video-based relaxation interventions presented on screens or tablets, this method delivers video content in a fully immersive virtual reality environment, which blocks out external visual and auditory stimuli from the unit. Non-guided and passive exposure: The video group receives no audio-guided instruction or meditation scripting, making it a purely visual and passive exposure intervention. Cultural relevance and visual neutrality: The nature videos are non-verbal, visually neutral, and free of religious, symbolic, or emotionally provocative imagery, allowing them to be suitable for a diverse patient population.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-01
Primary Completion
2025-02-01
Completion
2025-03-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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