VR museum tours may soothe chemo Patients' pain and anxiety

NCT ID NCT06844695

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether wearing virtual reality glasses to visit a museum during chemotherapy could help reduce pain, fatigue, and anxiety. 64 patients were split into two groups: one received routine care, while the other also took a 20-minute virtual museum tour each week for five weeks. Researchers measured changes using standard scales for fatigue, pain, and anxiety. The goal was to see if this simple distraction technique could improve the chemotherapy experience.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: virtual reality museum visit
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help chemotherapy patients feel less pain, fatigue, and anxiety during treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 64 participants. The results may not apply to all cancer patients, and the benefit might be due to distraction rather than a lasting effect.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder cancer Cancer Pain chemotherapy-induced toxicity Fatigue

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ANXIETY CHEMOTHERAPY EFFECT FATIGUE PAIN CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mukadder

Mollaoğlu, Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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