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The two-arm study included virtual reality, pre-/post second day tests, and three scenario choices for chemotherapy infusion. Patients were randomized to the first or second chemotherapy session to an approximately 45-minute intervention.
The study was a randomized, crossover trial.
There was a trend toward lower scores after the intervention, although the difference was not statistically significant.