Virtual reality could ease ICU trauma and cut hospital returns
NCT ID NCT07482722
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual reality program can help adults who have been in the intensive care unit (ICU) feel less stressed and in less pain after moving to a regular hospital room. About 150 participants will either get standard care or extra VR sessions designed to relax and orient them. Researchers will measure heart rate, pain, stress, and whether anyone needs to return to the ICU within a week.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 20 years or older * Adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) * Planned transfer from ICU to the general ward * Able to communicate and provide informed consent or have a legal representative provide consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment or delirium preventing participation * Severe visual or hearing impairment interfering with VR use * Hemodynamic instability requiring immediate life-saving intervention * Isolation precautions prohibiting device use * Participation in another interventional study that may affect outcomes
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MacKay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taipei City, 104, Taiwan
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MacKay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui Branch
New Taipei City, 251, Taiwan
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