Virtual reality offers new hope for comfort in final months
NCT ID NCT07545928
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an interactive virtual reality (VR) program can help reduce pain, anxiety, and fatigue in 20 hospitalized palliative care patients. Participants use a VR headset with sensors to interact with a calming natural environment for 10 minutes daily over 14 days. The main goal is to see if the approach is feasible and well-tolerated, not yet to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Interactive virtual reality program (ZenctuaryVR+) delivered via head-mounted display with biosensors
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a non-drug way to help palliative care patients manage pain, anxiety, and fatigue, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (20 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The VR device may cause discomfort or not be tolerated by all patients.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 67091, France
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••