Virtual reality could ease symptoms during intensive blood cancer treatment

NCT ID NCT07649512

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

Summary

This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset for guided muscle relaxation can help people undergoing cell therapies like CAR-T or stem cell transplant feel better. Participants will use the VR headset once daily for up to 20 minutes during their hospital stay. Researchers will measure how practical this approach is and whether it improves symptoms like pain, anxiety, and fatigue.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Progressive Muscle Relaxation delivered via Virtual Reality

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to reduce anxiety, pain, and other symptoms during intensive cancer therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small feasibility study, so it may not prove whether VR relaxation actually improves symptoms. The effect may be limited by patients' ability to use the headset.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States

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