Virtual Reality Use for ICU Mobility

Duke University60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to explore if Virtual Reality (VR) helps patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) move more and feel better.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intensive Care Unit ICU

Interventions

Nurse driven virtual reality mobility sessionOTHER

Participants will use the virtual reality device to play the game that will facilitate movement of arms, shoulders and trunk to music, similar to dancing or Tai-Chi.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * English speaking * Adults age 18 or greater * ICU stay greater or equal to 3 days * Limited mobility Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Special enteric contact isolation * Blindness * History of seizure or vertigo * Intubated and sedated * ICU delirium

Locations (1)

Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of participants with Increased Mobility

Time frame: 10 days or ICU discharge, which ever comes first

Secondary Outcomes

Number of participants with Improved psychosocial well-being

Time frame: 10 days or ICU discharge, which ever comes first

Central Contacts

Anna Mall

CONTACT

984-227-0106 anna.mall@duke.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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