ONC-MM-2407: The Effect of Virtual Reality Headsets on Pain and Anxiety in the Peri and Post Bone Marrow Biopsy Period

Part of paid clinical trials in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study ID
NCT07203534
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Hematologic Malignancy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Standard of Care — OTHER
    Standard of care for a bone marrow biopsy/bone marrow aspiration includes routine site-specific lidocaine anesthetic.
  • Virtual Reality intervention — OTHER
    Participants will wear the VR headset (Quest 3 by Meta) during your bone marrow procedure.

Study Details

The purpose of this research study is to see if a virtual reality (VR) headset is useful in reducing physical discomfort and anxiety experienced by patients who are scheduled to undergo a bone marrow biopsy (BMB) and/or bone marrow aspiration (BMA).

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 23, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Feb 29, 2028
Completion
Feb 29, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
160 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Other: Standard of Care
  • Other: Virtual Reality intervention and Standard of Care

Primary Outcome Measure

Numeric Rating Scale Pain Scores Immediately Post-biopsy [ Time Frame: Single time point evaluation completed immediately following biopsy procedure ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Levine Cancer InsituteCharlotteNorth Carolina28204
Courtney Schepel
[email protected]
980-442-2327
Cindy Varga, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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