Virtual forest therapy: new study tests VR for caregiver burnout

NCT ID NCT05909202

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explored whether watching 360-degree nature videos through a virtual reality headset could lower stress in people caring for a loved one who had a stem cell transplant. Twenty-eight caregivers used the VR headset for 20 minutes each day over four weeks. Researchers measured changes in stress, mood, sleep, and fatigue through surveys and saliva samples.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States