Virtual Reality in End Stage Kidney Disease

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: End Stage Kidney Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Social Virtual Reality; Behavioral: Individual Virtual Reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06356168

SVR/IVR

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial to compare the social virtual reality and individual virtual reality in patients with end stage kidney disease who are hemodialysis. The main aim is to determine if there are differences in symptoms between the groups. Participants will use virtual reality glasses for 30-45 minutes during dialysis sessions for 4 weeks.

Full description

In a single site, 2-arm (Social Virtual Reality group; Individual Virtual Reality Group), parallel, randomized controlled trial we will enroll 60 subjects (n=30 per group) to assess the effects of Social Virtual Reality to Individual Virtual Reality on symptoms in participants with end stage kidney disease who are receiving hemodialysis.

To compare the effects of social virtual reality to individual virtual reality on loneliness To explore the effects of social virtual reality to individual virtual reality on anxiety and depression.

To compare the effects social virtual reality to individual virtual reality on quality of life.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of end stage kidney disease with hemodialysis 3 times per week for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

• Acutely ill
• Active nausea
• Epilepsy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Social Virtual Reality

Experimental group

Description:

Social Virtual Reality will be delivered using virtual reality glasses for 30-45 minutes during dialysis sessions. Groups of 3 participants will watch a movie or program together through the glasses. They will be able to talk and interact during the session.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Social Virtual Reality

Individual Virtual Reality

Active Comparator group

Description:

Individual Virtual Reality will be delivered using virtual reality glasses for 30-45 minutes during dialysis sessions. Those randomized to this arm will watch a movie or program alone through the glasses.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Individual Virtual Reality