Overview
This study will explore the potential benefits of a virtual reality gaming program that focuses on mindfulness and exercise among pediatric cancer rehabilitation patients. The program will last 8 weeks outside of the hospital. Participants will start immediately in the hospital (immediate start group) or wait 8 weeks after hospital discharge to start the program (waitlist control group).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- >7 years of age
- medical diagnosis of malignancy or non-malignant condition requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplant or a hospital stay that is anticipated to last for at least 2 weeks
- a caregiver who can assist the child with the study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- complete blindness or deafness
- inability to operate the hand-held controllers
- susceptible to motion sickness in virtual reality
- inability to communicate in English