VR headset teaches breast cancer survivors about heart risks
NCT ID NCT07426913
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a virtual reality program called SurviVRSE that teaches breast cancer survivors about heart health. Thirty women currently receiving certain cancer treatments will use the VR headset during one infusion session. Researchers will measure how much they learn, how easy the system is to use, and whether they find it helpful.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual reality education program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this VR program could become a tool to help breast cancer survivors learn about heart risks and adopt healthier habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study focused on feasibility, not on proving health outcomes. The results may not apply to all survivors.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Able to speak and read in English * Actively receiving Trastuzumab or an anthracycline-based treatment * Currently receiving immunotherapy. This includes pembrolizumab and atezolizumab. * Diagnosed with stages 0-III Breast Cancer Exclusion Criteria: \- History of prior Breast Cancer diagnosis (i.e., not their first breast cancer diagnosis)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Adult Outpatient Pavilion
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
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Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant Department
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
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VCU Health at Stony Point
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23223, United States
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