The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain, Anxiety, Vital Signs on Hernia Patients Operated With Spinal Anesthesia

NCT ID: NCT07065084

Last Updated: 2025-07-17

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 102 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-11-24
• Study Completion Date: 2023-06-23

Brief Summary

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of virtual reality application on pain, anxiety and vital signs during the procedure. This randomized controlled study included 110 hernia patients who underwent spinal anesthesia in the General Surgery Operating Room of a hospital in the western region of Turkey. Patients were randomly assigned to the experimental group or the control group. Patients in the experimental group (n=55) were shown virtual reality goggles and a music-enhanced video for 20 minutes during the surgical procedure. Patients in the control group (n=55) received standard nursing care. Patients in both groups were evaluated using VAS, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Life Findings Monitoring Form.

Keywords: Virtual Reality simulation, Anxiety, Surgery, Pain, Nursing Care

Conditions

Patient Centered Care

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Study (video wathced with VR glasses)

the patients in the intervention group were fitted with VR goggles by the researcher immediately after the spinal anesthesia was administered by the researcher during the operation in hernia patients who received spinal anesthesia for the study, when the patient was placed on the operating table and given the operating position, just before the surgical incision started. The procedures were performed without interfering with anesthesia and general operating room functioning. When the surgical incision was to be made, videos were started to be watched from the VR glasses simultaneously. During the 20 minute procedure, the licensed product "Relax with Nature" with music background with virtual reality glasses

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality glasses

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

In the study, the patients in the intervention group were fitted with VR goggles by the researcher immediately after the spinal anesthesia was administered by the researcher during the operation in hernia patients who received spinal anesthesia for the study, when the patient was placed on the operating table and given the operating position, just before the surgical incision started. The procedures were performed without interfering with anesthesia and general operating room functioning. When the surgical incision was to be made, videos were started to be watched from the VR glasses simultaneously. During the 20 minute procedure, the licensed product "Relax with Nature" with music background with virtual reality glasses (Bobo VR Z4 Binocular Glasses and 5.7 inch 1440x2560 pixel screen resolution display unit, China) was watched with virtual reality application. Patients were shown videos of lakes, forests, waterfalls, rivers and beaches. In the studies, it was stated that these videos

Control (routine surgical procedure)

this group underwent a routine surgical procedure throughout the surgical intervention. No intervention was performed.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Virtual Reality glasses

In the study, the patients in the intervention group were fitted with VR goggles by the researcher immediately after the spinal anesthesia was administered by the researcher during the operation in hernia patients who received spinal anesthesia for the study, when the patient was placed on the operating table and given the operating position, just before the surgical incision started. The procedures were performed without interfering with anesthesia and general operating room functioning. When the surgical incision was to be made, videos were started to be watched from the VR glasses simultaneously. During the 20 minute procedure, the licensed product "Relax with Nature" with music background with virtual reality glasses (Bobo VR Z4 Binocular Glasses and 5.7 inch 1440x2560 pixel screen resolution display unit, China) was watched with virtual reality application. Patients were shown videos of lakes, forests, waterfalls, rivers and beaches. In the studies, it was stated that these videos

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

diagnosed with hernia spinal anesthesia used

Exclusion Criteria

psychiatric/mental illness vision/hearing disability general anesthesia used

• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Celal Bayar University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dilek Çeçen Çamlı

Asist. Prof. Dr

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

DILEK CECEN CAMLI

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MCBÜ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ

Locations

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa, YUNUSEMRE, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Documents

Document Type: Clinical Study Report

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Related Links

https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/507070

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Other Identifiers

24/11/2021/20.478.486/997

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id