Improving Patient Experience: BMBA

Improving the Patient Experience During Bone Marrow Biopsy/Aspiration (BMBA): Do Interventions Decrease Distress and Pain

This study seeks to determine if patients undergoing a bone marrow biopsy/aspiration (BMBA) procedure who receive distraction techniques have lower levels of distress and pain, and higher post-procedure satisfaction, compared to those receiving standard-of-care. Intervention 1 is guided meditation in a virtual reality (VR) headset. Intervention 2 is comprised of environmental changes to the room (via nature-themed decals) and music.

This study seeks to determine if patients undergoing a bone marrow biopsy/aspiration (BMBA) procedure who receive distraction techniques have lower levels of distress and pain, and higher post-procedure satisfaction, compared to those receiving standard-of-care. Intervention 1 is guided meditation in a virtual reality (VR) headset. Intervention 2 is comprised of environmental changes to the room (via nature-themed decals) and music.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Provide signed and dated informed consent form
• Willing to comply with all study procedures
• Over 18 years of age
• Prior history of at least 1 (one) BMBA at Jefferson outpatient oncology office within the past 2 (two) years
• Visiting the Jefferson outpatient oncology office for a BMBA procedure during the study duration

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to read questions in English
• Inability to answer questions autonomously
• History of vertigo
• Legal blindness in both eyes
• Severe or profound hearing loss, or deafness