Virtual reality in adults with respiratory diseases experiencing dyspnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our aim was to evaluate virtual reality's effects in dyspnoea's management.

Methods

Information sources: Trials were identified through a systematic search carried out on MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus and CINAHL until 17 March 2025.

Eligibility criteria

Eligible studies were controlled trials including adults with dyspnoea associated with respiratory diseases, for whom virtual reality was implemented and compared with another intervention. Risk of bias: Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed using the ROB 2 tool.

Synthesis of results

The primary outcome was dyspnoea. Secondary outcomes included exercise capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and muscle function. Effect size was expressed using standardised mean difference (SMD) or MD for primary

SUBMITTER: Wormser J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519395 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature