VR in Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Treatments: Other: Virtual Reality application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04325347

RESOLVE

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is an experimental single centre study investigating the effect of VR on overall sleep quality and number of awakenings in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18 and 70 years old
• Able to speak Dutch/French
• Continuing usual care regarding medication use 3 weeks prior and during study participation
• Diagnosis of DPN for 6 months or longer, confirmed on EMG

Exclusion criteria

• History of seizures/epilepsia
• Susceptibility to motion sickness or cyber-sickness, susceptibility to claustrophobia
• shift workers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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8 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual reality

Experimental group

Description:

Virtual Reality will be provided to all participants, just before sleeping.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual Reality application

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No specific intervention will be provided.