VR headsets bring family to ICU, aim to cut delirium
NCT ID NCT05525702
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a virtual reality system that lets family members appear and comfort patients can reduce delirium in ICU patients on breathing machines. About 102 adults in China will use the VR headset until their breathing tube is removed. Researchers will track delirium days, sedation use, and length of ICU stay.
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 Family Support System (VRFS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to lower delirium rates and improve recovery for ICU patients on ventilators.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 102 participants, so results may not apply widely. The effect may be modest or hard to separate from standard care.
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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 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Mechanical ventilation duration is expected to be greater than 24 hours; * ICU stay duration is expected to be greater than 72 hours; * Age is 18 years or older, with no upper age limit; * Language: Chinese. Exclusion Criteria * Severe visual or auditory impairments (diplopia, low vision due to macular degeneration, retinopathy; severe hearing loss or deafness); * Cognitive and consciousness disturbances prior to ICU admission; * Severe motion sickness; * Head trauma or surgery that prevents the wearing of equipment; * A history of long-term use of antipsychotic and/or benzodiazepine medications.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PUMC
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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