Virtual Reality Education Before CyberKnife Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University Hospital Ostrava
- Where
- Czechia1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 100 people, planned
- Started
- 1 Aug 2026
- Expected to end
- Dec 2028
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- VR-assisted education
- Standard education
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Record updated
- 12 November 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 40 years to 80 years
- Sex
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Male patients aged 40 to 80 years
- Diagnosis of prostate cancer
- Indication for CyberKnife SBRT at the Oncology Department of University Hospital Ostrava
- Written informed consent to participate in the study
Who cannot take part
- Not signing the informed consent
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 40 and 80 years old?
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This randomized controlled study evaluates virtual reality education for men aged 40 to 80 years with prostate cancer who are scheduled for CyberKnife radiotherapy at the University Hospital Ostrava. Participants are assigned in a 1:1 ratio to standard patient education alone or standard education supplemented by the Virtual Doctor's Assistant. The virtual environment reproduces the CyberKnife treatment room and explains the equipment, the treatment process, and the importance of consistent bladder and rectal preparation. The study aims to reduce stress before treatment and improve patients' understanding of the procedure and preparation requirements. Cancer treatment itself is unchanged. Outcomes will be assessed using patient questionnaires.
The 2 groups in the trial
- VR-assisted educationTreatment being tested
Study subjects randomised in this arm will receive VR-assisted education.
Treatment: VR-assisted education and Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Standard educationExisting treatment, for comparison
Study subjects randomised in this arm will receive standard education.
Treatment: Standard education and Stereotactic radiosurgery
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Virtual Doctor's Assistant: A Study of Virtual Reality Education Before Treatment to Improve Understanding in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing CyberKnife Radiotherapy
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07932626, who can take part
- Record updated
- 12 November 2026