Virtual Reality Technology for Pain Management in Advanced Cancer

Overview

Journal Cochrane Database Syst Rev

Publisher Wiley

Specialties General Medicine
Health Services

Date 2024 Nov 19

PMID 39560064

Authors

Katie Flanagan

Victoria Vickerstaff

Pete Wheatstone

Ollie Minton

Mark Taubert

Briony Hudson

Nicola White

Affiliations

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Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: Primarily, to determine the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR) intervention compared to an alternative or no intervention for people living with advanced cancer: on pain intensity, adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs); and secondarily, on additional pain properties (e.g. type, frequency), psychological well-being, other physical symptoms (e.g. anxiety) and quality of life. We will also report on the context in which the VR was implemented (setting, type and dose of VR).

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