Healing Hearts of Hospitalized Patients

Part of paid clinical trials in Palo Alto, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT06935604
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Affect
  • Anxiety
  • Relaxation
  • Well-Being, Psychological

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 99 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • VR mindfulness application — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants receiving the VR intervention will be instructed to wear a Meta Quest 2 headset (Meta, Inc., Menlo Park, CA) and participate in a VR mindfulness application that is specifically designed to promote mindfulness, relaxation, and emotional regulation via guided content delivered in an immersive environment. Participants will be asked to complete pre and post intervention surveys.
  • Standard of Care (SOC) — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will undergo a 30-minute SOC window during which they will be asked to do whatever they would normally do for relaxation during hospitalization. Participants will be asked to complete pre and post intervention surveys.

Study Details

The study aims to evaluate the impact of a bedside-delivered virtual reality (VR) mindfulness experience on well-being and psychosocial outcomes among hospitalized adult patients compared to standard of care (SOC; no added mindfulness intervention).

Key Dates

First listed
Apr 20, 2025
Start date
May 7, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
May 31, 2027
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
42 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: VR Group
  • Active Comparator: Standard of Care

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Mental Well-being [ Time Frame: baseline, immediately after the intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stanford Health Care (SHC)Palo AltoCalifornia94304
Thomas Caruso, MD, Phd

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