Promotion of Emotional Well-being in Hospitalized Cancer Patients by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Rosa María Baños Rivera36 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a brief psychological intervention composed by two therapeutic modules (virtual environments and reminiscence techniques) for the promotion of wellbeing of hospitalized adult cancer patients. Participants are randomly assigned to 2 conditions: intervention condition and control condition.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer

Interventions

Virtual Reality (VR) and Reminiscence InterventionBEHAVIORAL

First and third sessions are dedicated to remember positive and meaningful personal experiences. Second and fourth sessions are oriented to positive emotions by the use of VR. Participants can choose the virtual environment to work with.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * adults with any cancer diagnosis * hospitalized for at least 1 week * Karnofsky functional state ≥50 * life expectancy ≥2 months Exclusion Criteria: * serious psychopathology * cognitive impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (Zigmond & Snaith, 1983; adapted version of Tejero, Guimerá, Farré & Peri, 1986)

Time frame: Change from baseline to 1 week

Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988).

Time frame: Change from baseline to 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale: Mood.

Subjective mood change after each session.

Time frame: 4 days along 1 week

Visual Analog Scale: Emotional State. Change pre-post sessions.

positive affect, negative affect, well-being and calmness (5-point Likert scale)

Time frame: 4 days along 1 week

Visual Analog Scale: Physical Discomfort. Change pre-post sessions.

fatigue, pain and nausea-vomiting (5-point Likert scale)

Time frame: 4 days along 1 week

Visual Analog Scale: Satisfaction with the Session

pleasantness and perceived usefulness (5-point Likert scale)

Time frame: 4 days along 1 week

Satisfaction with Intervention Scale (adapted version of Borkovec and Nau's, 1972).

satisfaction, recommendation, utility and discomfort (5-point Likert scale)

Time frame: 1 week

Distress Thermometer (Roth et al., 1998).

Time frame: Change from baseline to 1 week

Time perception (based on Bayés et al., 1997).

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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