Virtual reality museum tours could ease dialysis symptoms
NCT ID NCT06382714
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether virtual museum visits using VR glasses during hemodialysis can reduce symptoms and anxiety. Sixty patients were randomly assigned to either a virtual museum tour or standard care. The goal was to see if this simple, non-drug approach improves well-being during treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual museum visit with virtual reality glasses
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to ease symptoms and anxiety during dialysis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to all dialysis patients, and the effect may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Patients who have been receiving hemodialysis treatment for at least one year, who are 18 years of age or older, who do not have difficulty in communicating, who are competent to answer all the questions, who do not have serious mental illness or mental problems, and who agree to participate in the research will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Those who have just started hemodialysis treatment (\< 1 year), those who have vision or hearing problems, those who have difficulty communicating, those under the age of 18, and those who do not want to participate in the study or want to leave will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mukadder
Mollaoğlu, Sivas, 58140, Turkey (Türkiye)
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