Using virtual reality to prepare lung transplant patients for ICU admission

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the use of Intensive Care Unit-specific Virtual Reality (ICU-VR) to help lung transplant patients prepare for their upcoming ICU admission. The aim is to provide information and improve patients' perspectives, potentially reducing psychological impairments associated with ICU stays. The study is designed as a monocentre randomized controlled trial at Erasmus Medical Center, focusing on patients aged 18-71 who are on the lung transplant waiting list and understand Dutch. Participants will engage with the ICU-VR intervention developed by a team of healthcare professionals.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria:

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:

* Be on the waiting list for lung transplantation
* Age 18-71 years (maximum age for lung transplantation is 71 years)
* Understand the Dutch language
* Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

While patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation are intensively monitored and only placed on the waiting list under strict conditions, no additional exclusion criteria above these are identified to exclude specific patients.

Where it's running

• Erasmus Medical Center
  Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Denzel LQ Drop, MD
• Email: d.drop@erasmusmc.nl
• Phone: 0031629659221

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.