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NCT04572074 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Virtual Reality for Cancer Pain Management

A NA study of Cancer and Cancer Pain, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
128
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04572074: Completed NA study of Cancer and Cancer Pain, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

NCT04572074 is a NA study of Cancer and Cancer Pain that has completed, run by Medstar Health Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 128 participants, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04572074, a NA study of Cancer and Cancer Pain, has completed, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
128 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the impact of virtual reality therapy on mitigating cancer pain in hospitalized patients with cancer and compare this impact to that of 2-dimensional guided imagery distraction therapy. The purpose is also to evaluate acceptability of and satisfaction with virtual reality therapy and to examine racial and cultural preferences related to virtual reality and guided imagery thematic content.

Primary Outcome

Likert scale 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain)

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • OTHER Guided imagery
  • OTHER Virtual reality

Study Locations (1)

District of Columbia

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center - Washington D.C.

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 128 participants
Start Date 2020-02-01
Est. Completion 2022-09-30
Phase NA
Medstar Health Research Institute

115 total trials

What the finished NCT04572074 record still lists

NCT04572074 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 128 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Guided imagery is the first listed.

NCT04572074 reports a single indexed study location in District of Columbia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04572074 about?

NCT04572074 is a clinical study titled "Virtual Reality for Cancer Pain Management". The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the impact of virtual reality therapy on mitigating cancer pain in hospitalized patients with cancer and compare this impact to that of 2-dimensional guided imagery distraction therapy. The purpose is also to evaluate acceptability of and satisfact...

What is the current status of trial NCT04572074?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 128 participants. The study started on 2020-02-01. Estimated completion is 2022-09-30.

What conditions does trial NCT04572074 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cancer, Cancer Pain.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04572074?

The interventions under investigation include: Guided imagery (OTHER), Virtual reality (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04572074?

This trial is sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute, which has 115 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04572074 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across District of Columbia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04572074's enrollment target sits among peer trials

128 281st of 615 higher than 335 of 615 other Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04572074, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04572074 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.