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NCT05354414Completed

Virtual Reality for the Mitigation of Anxiety During Intrathecal Administration in Participants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

A Randomized Crossover Pragmatic Study to Evaluate Virtual Reality for the Mitigation of Anxiety During Intrathecal Administration in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy. REALITY Study.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Apr 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate anxiety level during intrathecal administration (IT) under standard of care (SOC) and virtual reality (VR) conditions using a reliable self-rating scale.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
63 (actual)
First submitted
26 Apr 2022
Start date
11 May 2022
Primary completion date
12 Jul 2024
Lead sponsor
Biogen
NCT number
NCT05354414

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 63
  • From 11 May 2022 to the primary completion date, 12 Jul 2024
  • 12 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other illness

  • History of any clinically significant abnormalities that would render the candidate unsuitable for VR (e.g., visual or hearing impairment, presence of eye, face or sclap injuries) or for inclusion (e.g. cognitive impairment), as determined by the Investigator
  • Conditions that could be exacerbated by the VR environment, such as: (i) current symptomatic nausea, vomiting, dizziness, migraine; (ii) history of psychosis, hallucinations, epilepsy
  • Ongoing medical conditions or treatments that according to the Investigator would interfere with the conduct and assessments of the study (e.g. general anesthesia)

Other

  • Participants wearing a pacemaker and pregnant woman
    • NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Who the study is looking for

  • Participants aged 7 years and greater
  • Genetically documented spinal muscular atrophy linked to chromosome 5q (5q-SMA)
  • Loading nusinersen dose period is completed, and ongoing treatment with nusinersen
  • Ability of the candidate and/or their legally authorized representatives (e.g., parent, spouse, or legal guardian), as appropriate and applicable, to understand the purpose and risks of the study, to provide informed consent, and to authorize the use of confidential health information in accordance with national and local privacy regulations
  • Signed written informed consent from adult participants, or from legal authorized representatives for minors

Age in the registry: 7 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (12)

Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.

SiteCityCountrySite status
CHU d Angers
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AngersFranceUnknown status
CHRU de Brest
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BrestFranceUnknown status
CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
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Clermont-FerrandFranceUnknown status
APHP- Raymond Poincaré Paris
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GarchesFranceUnknown status
CHU de Lille
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LilleFranceUnknown status
CHU Montpellier
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MontpellierFranceUnknown status
CHU de Nancy
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NancyFranceUnknown status
CHU de Nice
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NiceFranceUnknown status
APHP- Necker Paris
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ParisFranceUnknown status
APHP- Trousseau Paris
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ParisFranceUnknown status
Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
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StrasbourgFranceUnknown status
CHU de Toulouse
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ToulouseFranceUnknown status

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