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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of providing information about radiotherapy using virtual reality and to see whether it would improve the productivity of medical staff, improve patient experience and satisfaction, and reduce patient's anxiety prior to radiotherapy.
All patients enrolled in this study will receive the same routine explanation all radiotherapy patients receive currently. However, prior to the routine explanation, additional detailed information regarding radiotherapy (from simulation to treatment) will be given in two different ways.
VR arm: The patients who are allocated to the VR arm will receive information about radiotherapy via virtual reality.
Printed document arm: The patients who are allocated to the Printed document arm will receive information about radiotherapy via printed document.
Patients will answer the questionnaire related to the anxiety scale related to radiotherapy and measure the vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and the respiratory rate. Also, patients will answer the questions about radiotherapy to assess the understanding of radiotherapy and questionnaire on hospital satisfaction.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| VR | Experimental | The patients who are allocated to the VR arm will receive information about radiotherapy via virtual reality |
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| Printed document | No Intervention | The patients who are allocated to the Printed document arm will receive information about radiotherapy via printed document. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual reality | Other | The patients who are allocated to the VR arm will receive information about radiotherapy via virtual reality. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) | Changes in APAIS Before and After Providing Virtual Reality or Printed Document Information - APAIS: scale from 1 (not worried at all) to 5 (extremely worried, most anxious) | Prior to receiving the radiotherapy information via VR or printed document |
| Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) | Changes in APAIS Before and After Providing Virtual Reality or Printed Document Information - APAIS: scale from 1 (not worried at all) to 5 (extremely worried, most anxious) | 5 minutes after receiving the radiotherapy information via VR or printed document |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) | Changes in STAI Before and After Providing Virtual Reality or Printed Document Information | Prior to receiving the radiotherapy information via VR or printed document |
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Yong Bae Kim | Contact | +82-2228-8095 | ybkim3@yuhs.ac |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Severance Hospital | Recruiting | Seoul | Korea | 120-752 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001943 | Breast Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D001941 | Breast Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
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Changes in STAI Before and After Providing Virtual Reality or Printed Document Information
| 5 minutes after receiving the radiotherapy information via VR or printed document |
| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |