ICU-specific virtual reality for mental health after critical illness: an international three-arm randomized clinical trial
Denzel L. Q. Drop, Johan H. Vlake, Jasper van Bommel, Evert-Jan Wils, Denise E. Hilling, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Fabio S. Taccone, Marianne Devroey, Ralph K. L. So, Corstiaan A. den Uil, Anna F. C. Schut, Adrienne M. T. J. Raben, Jan H. Elderman, Sefanja Achterberg, Barbara Festen, Annemieke Dijkstra, Margo M. C. van Mol, Christian Jung, Diederik Gommers, Michel E. van Genderen · 2026
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Denzel L Q Drop leads an international team that tested a virtual reality video made to help intensive care survivors understand what happened to them. Many survivors develop stress symptoms, anxiety, or low mood after critical illness. Across eleven hospitals, 344 adults who had spent at least three days in intensive care were split among standard care, an early video viewing, and a late viewing.
Six months later, stress symptom scores did not differ between either video group and standard care. Anxiety, depression, and quality of life also showed no group differences. Patients still rated the video highly, giving it a median eight out of ten for improving understanding and for satisfaction. The authors warn that a single viewing should not be expected to work like longer, guided, or personalised programmes, and they suggest future trials focus on high-risk patients.
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| CREATOR | Denzel L. Q. Drop, Johan H. Vlake, Jasper van Bommel, Evert-Jan Wils, Denise E. Hilling, Tim I. M. Korevaar, Fabio S. Taccone, Marianne Devroey, Ralph K. L. So, Corstiaan A. den Uil, Anna F. C. Schut, Adrienne M. T. J. Raben, Jan H. Elderman, Sefanja Achterberg, Barbara Festen, Annemieke Dijkstra, Margo M. C. van Mol, Christian Jung, Diederik Gommers, Michel E. van Genderen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40404 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |