A virtual Walk-Through of radiotherapy may calm cancer Patients' nerves
NCT ID NCT07721246
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Many cancer patients feel anxious before radiotherapy, partly due to unfamiliar equipment and procedures. This trial tests whether adding a simulation-based education session — a virtual preview of the treatment environment — before standard education can reduce that anxiety and improve quality of life. Around 120 adults starting radiotherapy for the first time will be randomly assigned to receive either standard education alone or standard education plus the simulation session. Researchers will compare changes in anxiety and well-being between the two groups.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- simulation-based patient education session
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this low-cost educational approach could become a standard tool to ease anxiety and improve well-being for cancer patients starting radiotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not reduce anxiety more than standard education alone.
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