Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT06248216?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Cancer. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT06248216 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-27

Virtual Reality Therapy for Cancer-Treatment Associated Symptoms (NCT06248216)

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

We propose an innovative approach to symptom management in cancer patients following cancer treatments, utilizing a Multimodal Integrative Therapy (MIT) delivered via Virtual Reality (VR) program, authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for in-home use. Our primary goal is to generate pilot data on the effects of MIT-VR program on pain, fatigue, sleep, depression, and anxiety in participants suffering from chronic cancer symptoms following cancer treatments.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (6 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (11 items).

Location: Luana Colloca — Baltimore, Maryland

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Adults ages 18-88
Cancer diagnosis (histology verified)
Had surgical intervention, completed chemotherapy or radiation for therapeutic purposes
\>3 months since last cancer treatment, but participants currently undergoing endocrine or immunotherapy treatments are permissible
Documented symptoms of cancer or cancer therapy including at least one of the following: pain, anxiety, sleep difficulty, fatigue, neuropathy
English speaker (written and spoken)

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, autism) leading to hospitalization within the last 3 years
Any personal (or family first degree) history of mania, schizophrenia, or other psychoses
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain, neuropathy, fatigue, sleep or anxiety disorder prior to cancer diagnosis
Current Hospice or palliative care only recipients
Color-blindness
Impaired or uncorrected hearing
Lifetime alcohol/drug dependence or alcohol/drug abuse in past 3 months
Conditions that would interfere with the VR mask placement (e.g. trauma, burn, infection)
Known history of severe motion sickness
Pregnancy or breast feeding

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)

Luana Colloca — Baltimore, Maryland
University of Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗