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2022
Melillo, Antonio; Chirico, Andrea; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Gallo, Luigi; Caggianese, Giuseppe; Barone, Daniela; Laurentiis, Michelino De; Giordano, Antonio
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems for Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review of the Literature Journal Article
In: Cancers, vol. 14, no. 13, pp. 3163, 2022, ISSN: 2072-6694.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cancer, Disability, Fatigue, Healthcare, Lymphedema, Pain, Rehabilitation, Robotics, Telemedicine, Virtual Reality
@article{melillo_virtual_2022,
title = {Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Systems for Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review of the Literature},
author = {Antonio Melillo and Andrea Chirico and Giuseppe De Pietro and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe Caggianese and Daniela Barone and Michelino De Laurentiis and Antonio Giordano},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/13/3163},
doi = {10.3390/cancers14133163},
issn = {2072-6694},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-06-01},
urldate = {2023-05-10},
journal = {Cancers},
volume = {14},
number = {13},
pages = {3163},
abstract = {Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in cancer care, as the functioning of cancer survivors is frequently compromised by impairments that can result from the disease itself but also from the long-term sequelae of the treatment. Nevertheless, the current literature shows that only a minority of patients receive physical and/or cognitive rehabilitation. This lack of rehabilitative care is a consequence of many factors, one of which includes the transportation issues linked to disability that limit the patient’s access to rehabilitation facilities. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has further shown the benefits of improving telemedicine and home-based rehabilitative interventions to facilitate the delivery of rehabilitation programs when attendance at healthcare facilities is an obstacle. In recent years, researchers have been investigating the benefits of the application of virtual reality to rehabilitation. Virtual reality is shown to improve adherence and training intensity through gamification, allow the replication of real-life scenarios, and stimulate patients in a multimodal manner. In our present work, we offer an overview of the present literature on virtual reality-implemented cancer rehabilitation. The existence of wide margins for technological development allows us to expect further improvements, but more randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the hypothesis that VRR may improve adherence rates and facilitate telerehabilitation.},
keywords = {Cancer, Disability, Fatigue, Healthcare, Lymphedema, Pain, Rehabilitation, Robotics, Telemedicine, Virtual Reality},
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Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in cancer care, as the functioning of cancer survivors is frequently compromised by impairments that can result from the disease itself but also from the long-term sequelae of the treatment. Nevertheless, the current literature shows that only a minority of patients receive physical and/or cognitive rehabilitation. This lack of rehabilitative care is a consequence of many factors, one of which includes the transportation issues linked to disability that limit the patient’s access to rehabilitation facilities. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has further shown the benefits of improving telemedicine and home-based rehabilitative interventions to facilitate the delivery of rehabilitation programs when attendance at healthcare facilities is an obstacle. In recent years, researchers have been investigating the benefits of the application of virtual reality to rehabilitation. Virtual reality is shown to improve adherence and training intensity through gamification, allow the replication of real-life scenarios, and stimulate patients in a multimodal manner. In our present work, we offer an overview of the present literature on virtual reality-implemented cancer rehabilitation. The existence of wide margins for technological development allows us to expect further improvements, but more randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the hypothesis that VRR may improve adherence rates and facilitate telerehabilitation.
2020
Chirico, Andrea; Maiorano, Patrizia; Indovina, Paola; Milanese, Carla; Giordano, Giovan Giacomo; Alivernini, Fabio; Iodice, Giovanni; Gallo, Luigi; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Lucidi, Fabio; Botti, Gerardo; Laurentiis, Michelino De; Giordano, Antonio
In: Journal of cellular physiology, vol. 235, no. 6, pp. 5353–5362, 2020, ISSN: 1097-4652.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Healthcare, Virtual Reality
@article{chiricoVirtualRealityMusic2020,
title = {Virtual Reality and Music Therapy as Distraction Interventions to Alleviate Anxiety and Improve Mood States in Breast Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy},
author = { Andrea Chirico and Patrizia Maiorano and Paola Indovina and Carla Milanese and Giovan Giacomo Giordano and Fabio Alivernini and Giovanni Iodice and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe De Pietro and Fabio Lucidi and Gerardo} {Botti and Michelino De Laurentiis and Antonio Giordano},
doi = {10.1002/jcp.29422},
issn = {1097-4652},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Journal of cellular physiology},
volume = {235},
number = {6},
pages = {5353--5362},
abstract = {Psychological distress is a common consequence of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and could further exacerbate therapy side effects. Interventions increasing treatment tolerance are crucial to improve both patients' quality of life and adherence to therapies. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an effective distraction tool for different medical procedures. Here, we assessed the efficacy of immersive and interactive VR in alleviating chemotherapy-related psychological distress in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients, also comparing its effects with those of music therapy (MT). Thirty patients were included in the VR group, 30 in the MT group, and 34 in the control group, consisting of patients receiving standard care during chemotherapy. Our data suggest that both VR and MT are useful interventions for alleviating anxiety and for improving mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. Moreover, VR seems more effective than MT in relieving anxiety, depression, and fatigue.},
keywords = {Cancer, Chemotherapy, Healthcare, Virtual Reality},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Psychological distress is a common consequence of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and could further exacerbate therapy side effects. Interventions increasing treatment tolerance are crucial to improve both patients' quality of life and adherence to therapies. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an effective distraction tool for different medical procedures. Here, we assessed the efficacy of immersive and interactive VR in alleviating chemotherapy-related psychological distress in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients, also comparing its effects with those of music therapy (MT). Thirty patients were included in the VR group, 30 in the MT group, and 34 in the control group, consisting of patients receiving standard care during chemotherapy. Our data suggest that both VR and MT are useful interventions for alleviating anxiety and for improving mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. Moreover, VR seems more effective than MT in relieving anxiety, depression, and fatigue.
Chirico, Andrea; Maiorano, Patrizia; Indovina, Paola; Milanese, Carla; Giordano, Giovan Giacomo; Alivernini, Fabio; Iodice, Giovanni; Gallo, Luigi; Pietro, Giuseppe De; Lucidi, Fabio; Botti, Gerardo; Laurentiis, Michelino De; Giordano, Antonio
In: Journal of cellular physiology, vol. 235, no. 6, pp. 5353–5362, 2020, ISSN: 1097-4652.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Healthcare, Virtual Reality
@article{chirico_virtual_2020,
title = {Virtual reality and music therapy as distraction interventions to alleviate anxiety and improve mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy},
author = {Andrea Chirico and Patrizia Maiorano and Paola Indovina and Carla Milanese and Giovan Giacomo Giordano and Fabio Alivernini and Giovanni Iodice and Luigi Gallo and Giuseppe De Pietro and Fabio Lucidi and Gerardo Botti and Michelino De Laurentiis and Antonio Giordano},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jcp.29422},
doi = {10.1002/jcp.29422},
issn = {1097-4652},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Journal of cellular physiology},
volume = {235},
number = {6},
pages = {5353–5362},
abstract = {Psychological distress is a common consequence of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and could further exacerbate therapy side effects. Interventions increasing treatment tolerance are crucial to improve both patients' quality of life and adherence to therapies. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an effective distraction tool for different medical procedures. Here, we assessed the efficacy of immersive and interactive VR in alleviating chemotherapy-related psychological distress in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients, also comparing its effects with those of music therapy (MT). Thirty patients were included in the VR group, 30 in the MT group, and 34 in the control group, consisting of patients receiving standard care during chemotherapy. Our data suggest that both VR and MT are useful interventions for alleviating anxiety and for improving mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. Moreover, VR seems more effective than MT in relieving anxiety, depression, and fatigue.},
keywords = {Cancer, Chemotherapy, Healthcare, Virtual Reality},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Psychological distress is a common consequence of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment and could further exacerbate therapy side effects. Interventions increasing treatment tolerance are crucial to improve both patients' quality of life and adherence to therapies. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an effective distraction tool for different medical procedures. Here, we assessed the efficacy of immersive and interactive VR in alleviating chemotherapy-related psychological distress in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients, also comparing its effects with those of music therapy (MT). Thirty patients were included in the VR group, 30 in the MT group, and 34 in the control group, consisting of patients receiving standard care during chemotherapy. Our data suggest that both VR and MT are useful interventions for alleviating anxiety and for improving mood states in breast cancer patients during chemotherapy. Moreover, VR seems more effective than MT in relieving anxiety, depression, and fatigue.