N/A Completed N=26 Treatment

Tandem VR: Synchronized Nature-Based Experiences in Virtual Reality for Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers

Hospice · end-of-life · Palliative Care · Postoperative Pain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06186960 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Mar 2026

Primary outcomePrimary: Quality of Life Domains — 1.68; 1.27 units on a scale

Summary

Background: Nature-based virtual reality (VR) and other outdoor experiences in head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer powerful, non-pharmacological tools for hospice teams to help patients undergoing end-of-life (EOL) transitions. However, the psychological distress of the patient-caregiver dyad is interconnected and highlights the interdependence and responsiveness to distress as a unit. Hospice care services and healthcare need strategies to help patients and informal caregivers with EOL transitions.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Quality of Life Domains	1.68; 1.27	—
PRIMARY Fear of Death	-0.04; 0.50; -0.31; -0.11; 0.00; 0.50	—
PRIMARY Perception of Pain	-0.64; -0.18	—
PRIMARY Acceptance of Tandem VR	22	—
PRIMARY Perceived Benefits and Value of Tandem VR	22; 4; 8	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

English speaking
Projected life expectancy of <6 months (established by hospice experts)
Cognitively intact (has sufficient judgment, planning, organization, and self-control)

Exclusion criteria

Having a cognitive impairment that affects protocol participation. This will be done with the assistance of Research Recruiters to assess eligibility.
Have a condition that interferes with VR usage, including but not limited to seizures, facial injury precluding safe placement of headset
Have a prognosis of hours or actively dying at the time enrollment
Patients with motion sickness
Patients with claustrophobia
Patients with visual and hearing impairment
Patients with inability to speak English

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06186960). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.