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VR museum tours may soothe chemo Patients' pain and anxiety

NCT ID NCT06844695

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2023

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * The inclusion criteria of the sample were having received at least one course of chemotherapy and continuing chemotherapy * Having not visited a virtual museum with VR glasses before, * Having no difficulty in communicating, * Having no mental problems, being 18 years of age or older, * Agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * The exclusion criteria of the sample were having not received chemotherapy or having completed treatment. * Having Stage IV cancer * Having difficulty seeing and communicating. * Being under the age of 18 * The desire to withdraw from the study.

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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

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Anxiety Chemotherapy effect Fatigue Pain cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mukadder

    Mollaoğlu, Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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