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NCT05442866 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Virtual Reality for Outpatient Cancer Pain Management

A NA study, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
33
Enrollment target

NCT05442866: Completed NA study, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

NCT05442866 is a NA study that has completed, run by Medstar Health Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 33 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05442866, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
33 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a non-randomized, unblinded dose-titration study to evaluate different "doses" of virtual reality to impact moderate-to-severe pain in patients living with cancer. After consenting to participate, in addition to usual pharmacologic pain management, participants will receive 1 week of VR daily for 10 minutes per session, then 1 week of VR twice a day for 10 minutes per session, then 1 week of VR use as desired by the participants.

Primary Outcome

Participant reports average pain (Likert scale 0-10, 0=pain, 10=worst pain) over last 7 days; results report the average change in self-reported pain score per study week, from baseline (Study day 0) to each subsequent measurement (measured on Study day 7 (week 1), Study day 14 (week 2), Study day 21(week 3))

Interventions

  • DEVICE Virtual reality experience for 10 minutes

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 33 participants
Start Date 2022-07-01
Est. Completion 2023-06-30
Phase NA
Medstar Health Research Institute

115 total trials

What the finished NCT05442866 record still lists

NCT05442866 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 33 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Virtual reality experience for 10 minutes is the first listed.

NCT05442866 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05442866 about?

NCT05442866 is a clinical study titled "Virtual Reality for Outpatient Cancer Pain Management". This is a non-randomized, unblinded dose-titration study to evaluate different "doses" of virtual reality to impact moderate-to-severe pain in patients living with cancer. After consenting to participate, in addition to usual pharmacologic pain management, participants will receive 1 week of VR dail...

What is the current status of trial NCT05442866?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 33 participants. The study started on 2022-07-01. Estimated completion is 2023-06-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05442866?

The interventions under investigation include: Virtual reality experience for 10 minutes (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05442866?

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

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05442866's enrollment target sits among peer trials

33 1574th of 2000 higher than 423 of 2,000 other NA 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 NCT05442866, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05442866 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.