Designing a Virtual Reality Intervention to Improve Physical and Psychological Health in Intensive Care Units

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mobility, ICU, Heart Surgery, Nursing

In brief

The goal of this study is to explore if Virtual Reality helps patients in the cardiothoracic ICU move more and feel better. Participants will be asked to answer a survey about anxiety, depression, and loneliness. The study team will teach participants how to use the VR device and how to play the game. Participants will play the game at least once per day, but can play as much as they want. Study activities include nurse facilitated patient use of VR applications that involve upper body movement (e.g., using arms and hands to dance or hit objects in a virtual reality environment).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06797895

Run by

Duke University

People needed

30

Starts

2024-12-04

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult
• English speaking
• 3+ days ICU admission with limited mobility

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Blind/severe visual impairment
• History of seizures
• Intubation/sedation
• Special enteric contact isolation

Where it is running

• Duke University Hospital — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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