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Virtual reality could ease stress of bone marrow transplants

NCT ID NCT05629676

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) program can help people undergoing bone marrow transplants cope with stress and improve their quality of life. About 80 adult patients with blood cancer will be randomly assigned to either receive the VR program plus usual care, or usual care alone. The VR program includes education, coping skills, and mindfulness exercises designed for the transplant 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 psychosocial program (BMT-VR)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a new way to help bone marrow transplant patients manage stress and improve their quality of life during a difficult hospital stay.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial focused on feasibility, not on proving the intervention works. The program is only available in English, which limits who can participate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Depression hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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