VR brain training helps breast cancer survivors get back to work
NCT ID NCT06267014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a virtual reality program to help breast cancer patients who have memory or concentration problems after treatment. 23 patients used the VR program for 10-15 minutes each week for 6 weeks. The goal was to see if patients would stick with the program and if it could help them return to work.
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Study facts
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- 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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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 \>18 years of age * Patient with breast cancer for whom adjuvant chemotherapy has been administered; maintenance treatments (e.g. Trastuzumab, hormone therapy) are eligible, * Maximum 2 years after completion of adjuvant treatment, * Patients who have cognitive complaints at inclusion (answer yes to the question: 'Since your cancer treatment, have you had any difficulties with memory, concentration, etc.?) * Patients planning to return to work or who have returned to work in the past year, * Signature of informed consent prior to any specific procedure relating to the study, * Patient affiliated to a social security system. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering from illnesses or conditions that impair their ability to understand, follow and/or comply with study procedures, * Patients with personality disorders and/or psychiatric pathology, * Patients deprived of their liberty or placed under the authority of a guardian, * Pregnant women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre François Baclesse
Caen, France
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