The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of a brief psychological intervention supported by Information and Communication Technologies, on the subjective well-being of hospitalized cancer patients. Participants are randomly assigned to one of 2 conditions: Intervention condition (4 Virtual reality sessions) and Control condition (waiting list control group).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
76
Participants receive two sessions oriented to joy and two focused on relax. In the first 2 sessions patients can choose the environment ("Emotional Parks" or "Walk through Nature") and in the following ones participants visit the alternate environments.
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983; adapted version of Tejero, Guimerá, Farré & Peri, 1986)
Time frame: change from baseline at 1 week
Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988).
Time frame: change from baseline at 1 week
Visual Analog Scale: Mood.
Subjective mood change after each intervention session.
Time frame: 4 days along 1 week
Visual Analog Scale: Emotional State. Change from pre to post session.
Assessment of general mood, joy, sadness, anxiety, relax and vigor (7-point Likert scale)
Time frame: 4 days along 1 week
Visual Analog Scale: Physical Discomfort. Change from pre to post session.
Presence of pain, fatigue and physical discomfort (11-point Likert scale)
Time frame: 4 days along 1 week
Visual Analog Scale: Satisfaction with the Session Scale.
Level of pleasantness and perceived usefulness of each session (11-point Likert scale)
Time frame: 4 days along 1 week
Satisfaction with Intervention Scale (adapted version of Borkovec and Nau's, 1972)
Assesses satisfaction, recommendation, utility and discomfort (11-point Likert scale)
Time frame: 1 week
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