Virtual reality therapy in managing cancer pain in middle-aged and elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual reality technology has been proposed to rehabilitate cancer patients. This study aimed to summarize the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)--based therapies for pain management in middle-aged and elderly cancer patients.

Methods

This meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023400432). We searched the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase, conducted from construction until November 1, 2024. The study examined the effects of VR treatment on pain levels in middle-aged and elderly cancer patients using RCTs as primary or secondary outcome measures. Articles were evaluated for eligibility according to predetermined criteria, and each of the three researchers independently collected the d

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11648695 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature