The Effect of Video Watching With Virtual Reality Glasses on Pain and Fear of Children

NCT05543876 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Zühal Artuvan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 84
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

IInvasive procedures such as suturing cause pain and fear in children. The high level of pain and fear of children makes it difficult to adapt to the procedure. It is a randomized controlled study planned to examine the effect of watching videos with virtual reality glasses as a distraction method while suturing in 7-12 age group children. Araştırma Acil Müdahale Odasında 01 Ekim 2022-31 Mart 2023 tarihlerinde yürütülmesi planlanmaktadır. In the collection of data; It is planned to use the Child Information Form, Wong-Baker Pain Scale, Child Fear Scale, which was created as a result of the literature review.

Conditions

Child; Pain; Fear; Suture; Virtual Reality

Keywords

suture; virtual reality glasses; pain; fear; child

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (12)

• Wong Baker Pain score of the intervention group before the suture procedure

  Wong Baker Pain Score; The pain level of the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "0=no pain……..10=unbearably severe pain".According to the scoring; 0-4 means mild pain, 5-6 moderate, 7-8 severe, 9-10 unbearable pain.

  Wong Baker pain score of the intervention group three minutes before the suture procedure

• Wong Baker Pain Score during suture procedure of the intervention group

  Wong Baker Pain Score; The pain level of the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "0=no pain……..10=unbearably severe pain".According to the scoring; 0-4 means mild pain, 5-6 moderate, 7-8 severe, 9-10 unbearable pain.

  Wong Baker Pain Score at the time of suturing of the intervention group

• Wong Baker Pain Score of the control group before suture procedure

  Wong Baker Pain Score; The pain level of the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "0=no pain……..10=unbearably severe pain".According to the scoring; 0-4 means mild pain, 5-6 moderate, 7-8 severe, 9-10 unbearable pain.

  Wong Baker Pain Score of the control group three minutes before the suture procedure

• Wong Baker Pain Score during suture procedure of the control group

  Wong Baker Pain Score;The pain level of the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "0=no pain……..10=unbearably severe pain".According to the scoring; 0-4 means mild pain, 5-6 moderate, 7-8 severe, 9-10 unbearable pain.

  Wong Baker Pain Score at the time of suturing of the control group

• Child Fear Scale Score before the suture procedure of the intervention group

  Child Fear Scale Score; It consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety) with scores ranging from 0-4.

  Child Fear Scale Score 3 minutes before suture of the intervention group

• Child Fear Scale Score during the suture procedure of the intervention group

  Child Fear Scale Score; It consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety) with scores ranging from 0-4.

  Child Fear Score at the time of suturing of the intervention group

• Child Fear Scale Score before the suture procedure of the control group

  Child Fear Scale Score; It consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety) with scores ranging from 0-4.

  Child Fear Scale Score 3 minutes before suture of the control group

• Child Fear Scale Score during the suture procedure of the control group

  Child Fear Scale Score;It consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety) with scores ranging from 0-4.

  Child Fear Score at the time of suturing of the control group

• Wong Baker Pain score of the intervention group after the suture procedure

  Wong Baker Pain ScoreThe pain level of the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "0=no pain……..10=unbearably severe pain".According to the scoring; 0-4 means mild pain, 5-6 moderate, 7-8 severe, 9-10 unbearable pain.;

  Wong Baker pain score of the intervention group three minutes after the suture procedure

• Wong Baker Pain Score of the control group after suture procedure

  Wong Baker Pain Score; The pain level of the faces on the scale is explained to the child: "0=no pain……..10=unbearably severe pain".According to the scoring; 0-4 means mild pain, 5-6 moderate, 7-8 severe, 9-10 unbearable pain.

  Wong Baker pain score of the control group three minutes after the suture procedure

• Child Fear Scale Score of the intervention group after the suture procedure

  Child Fear Scale Score;It consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety) with scores ranging from 0-4.

  Child Fear Scale Score of the intervention group three minutes after the suture procedure

• Child Fear Scale Score of the control group after the suture procedure

  Child Fear Scale Score;It consists of five drawn facial expressions ranging from a neutral expression (0=no anxiety) to a frightened face (4=severe anxiety) with scores ranging from 0-4.

  Child Fear Scale Score of the control group three minutes after the suture procedure

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

group watching video with virtual reality glasses

Procedure: suturing procedure

control group

NO INTERVENTION

without any intervention

Interventions

suturing procedure PROCEDURE

Children presenting to the emergency department for suturing

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 7-12 years,
• Suture the emergency room on 01 October 2022 - 31 March 2023 children applying for expulsion,
• Informed volunteer signers (child and parent),
• Children without mental and developmental retardation,
• No history of epilepsy,
• Have not taken painkillers in the last 6 hours,
• There will be no stitches around the eyes and head (where the virtual reality glasses will coincide) kids
• They are children who can speak and communicate in Turkish.

You may not qualify if:

• Children under 7 years old and over 12 years old,
• Children who applied to the emergency room for suturing except between 01 October 2022 - 31 March 2023,
• Those who did not sign the informed consent form (child and parent),
• Children with mental and developmental retardation, with a history of epilepsy,
• Have taken painkillers in the last 6 hours,
• Stitches will be placed around the eyes and head (where the virtual reality glasses will coincide) kids
• These are children who cannot speak Turkish and cannot be communicated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zühal Artuvan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mersin Toros Public Hospital

Mersin, Akdeniz, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Artuvan Z, Cetin H, Turkmen AS. The effect of watching videos with virtual reality glasses on pain and fear in children who undergoing suturing in the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 May-Jun;82:31-37. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2025.02.017. Epub 2025 Feb 28.

  PMID: 40022763 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Hacer Çetin

  Mersin University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Zühal Artuvan

CONTACT

+9003242337180; zuhalartuvan@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Specialist Nurse

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2022
• First Posted: September 16, 2022
• Study Start: October 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: July 31, 2024
• Last Updated: January 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)