Can virtual reality ease breathlessness? brain scans seek answers
NCT ID NCT07319039
First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 25 times
Summary
This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to see how breathlessness affects the brain in people with advanced cancer, COPD, or heart failure. Researchers will also test if immersive virtual reality can help reduce breathlessness. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible for a larger study, not to prove a treatment works yet.
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What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could reveal how different diseases cause breathlessness and whether virtual reality can help ease it.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on measuring feasibility, not proving treatment effectiveness.
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