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Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Anxiety and Fear in Patients 46 Virtual

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Clinical Trial NCT06830330 is an interventional study for Preoperative Patients, Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery that is recruiting. It started on 20 August 2024 with plans to enroll 46 participants. Led by Cukurova University, it is expected to complete by 1 March 2025. The latest data from ClinicalTrials.gov was last updated on 25 February 2025.
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if virtual reality application effects on anxiety and fear in patients who will undergo abdominal surgery.

It will also learn about the practical of virtual reality application in preoperative theatre. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does virtual reality reduce patient anxiety levels before surgery?
  • Is virtual reality useful for patients to watch videos in t...
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Detailed Description
Research Design This study aims to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses on the anxiety and fear experienced by patients undergoing abdominal surgery. The randomized, controlled and interventional study blinded the participants using a single-blind method.

Participants The study was conducted in the general surgery clinic of Balcalı Hospital Health Application and Research Center and the waiting room (preo...

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Official Title

Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Anxiety and Fear in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

Conditions
Preoperative PatientsPatients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Other Study IDs
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi
NCT ID Number
NCT06830330
Start Date (Actual)
2024-08-20
Last Update Posted
2025-02-25
Completion Date (Estimated)
2025-03-01
Enrollment (Estimated)
46
Study Type
Interventional
PHASE
N/A
Status
Recruiting
Keywords
preoperative anxiety
surgical fear
virtual reality
Anxiety State
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Design Allocation
Randomized
Interventional Model
Parallel
Masking
Single
Arms / Interventions
Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
ExperimentalVirtual Reality Group
Virtual Reality Group
Virtual reality
Patients in the experimental group were shown videos of natural landscapes with VR glasses in their beds. This application was used to distract patients who were experiencing negative emotions just before surgery. The video session begins with the introduction of the virtual reality glasses. A motionless virtual area is determined at the point where the patient's stretcher is located. The glasses are placed on the pa...Show More
No InterventionControl Group
Control group
N/A
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
State Anxiety Level Change
The effect of virtual reality intervention on preoperative anxiety level is safely evaluated.
The state anxiety scale were applied to the patients 15 minutes after they watched the video with virtual reality glasses.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Change in fear level related to surgery
The effect of virtual reality intervention on surgical fear level is safely evaluated.
The surgical fear scale were applied to the patients 15 minutes after they watched the video with virtual reality glasses.
Participation Assistant
Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Ages
Adult, Older Adult
Minimum Age
18 Years
Eligible Sexes
All
  • Patients scheduled for abdominal surgery under general anesthesia using the laparoscopic method
  • Patients who can communicate
  • Patients who agree to participate in the study
  • Patients over the age of 18

  • Patients who use glasses
  • Patients with an ASA score above 3
  • Patients with vertigo and motion sickness
  • Patients with known psychiatric or behavioral diagnoses
Cukurova University logoCukurova University
Study Responsible Party
Nursevim Aydıngülü, Principal Investigator, Research assisstant, Cukurova University
Study Central Contact
Contact: Nursevim A research assistant, +905458504330, [email protected]
Contact: Muaz G Lecturer, +905316680452, [email protected]
1 Study Locations in 1 Countries

Sarıçam

Balcali Hospital Health Application and Research Center, Adana, Sarıçam, Turkey (Türkiye)
Nursevim A Research assistant, Contact, +905458504330, [email protected]
Nursevim A Research assistant, Principal Investigator
Muaz G Lecturer, Sub-Investigator
Sevban A Professor doctor, Sub-Investigator
Hülya B Research assistant, Sub-Investigator
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