Schneider, S. M., Ellis, M., Coombs, W. T., Shonkwiler, E. L., & Folsom, L. C. (2003). Virtual reality intervention for older women with breast cancer. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 6, 301–307.
In the virtual reality intervention (VRI), there were three scenarios from which to choose. Every patient was given a gift worth $10 at completion.
This was a crossover study, with the intervention either occurring during the first or second treatment.
Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS)
When compared to the treatment cycles in which no VRI was given, there was a statistically significant decrease in fatigue immediately following chemotherapy treatments in which women received the VRI. Two days after treatment, there was a trend toward lower fatigue scores, although the differences did not reach statistical significance.
Nursing time is needed for follow-up telephone calls.