Recruiting

Social & Individual Virtual Reality

Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Code:

NCT06356168

Conditions

End Stage Kidney Disease

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Social Virtual Reality

Individual Virtual Reality

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial to compare the social virtual reality and individual virtual reality in patients with end stage kidney disease who are hemodialysis. The main aim is to determine if there are differences in symptoms between the groups. Participants will use virtual reality glasses for 30-45 minutes during dialysis sessions for 4 weeks.

Conditions

End Stage Kidney Disease

Study ID

NCT06356168

Start date

Mar 30, 2026

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug 31, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of end stage kidney disease with hemodialysis 3 times per week for at least 1 month

Exclusion Criteria

  • Acutely ill
  • Active nausea
  • Epilepsy

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Social Virtual Reality

Social Virtual Reality will be delivered using virtual reality glasses for 30-45 minutes during dialysis sessions. Groups of 3 participants will watch a movie or program together through the glasses. They will be able to talk and interact during the session.

active comparator: Individual Virtual Reality

Individual Virtual Reality will be delivered using virtual reality glasses for 30-45 minutes during dialysis sessions. Those randomized to this arm will watch a movie or program alone through the glasses.

Interventions

Social Virtual Reality

Participants interact using virtual reality during dialysis.

Individual Virtual Reality

Participants use virtual reality alone during dialysis.

Primary outcome measure

  • De Jong Gierveld Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline and 4 Weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Lea Ann Matura, PhD

2157468819matura@nursing.upenn.edu

Locations

University of Pennsylvania

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Contacts

Lea Ann Matura

713-410-1325matura@nursing.upenn.edu

More Information

Sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Last update posted

Jul 10, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Pennsylvania on 2026-07-10.