Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention on Stress Levels of Surgical Nurses

NCT06022783 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023-KAEK-655
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The aim this crossover designed study is to examine the effect of watching a relaxing video with using virtual reality glasses (VR-G) during the break period of a working shift on the stress levels of surgical nurses. Nurses will be asked to watch a relaxing video with using VR-G for 20 minutes at their break time (the first procedure). After one-week wash-out period, researchers will compare second procedure (no video watch with VR-G) to see if there is any difference on the stress levels of the nurses.

Conditions

Nurse; Stress; Virtual Reality

Keywords

surgical nurses; stress; virtual reality intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Stress level

  will be evaluated with using the "Nurse Stress Scale (NSS)" which is developed by Gray-Toft and Anderson and, translated and validated in Turkish by Mert, Sayilan and Baydemir. This scale consists of seven subcategories and 34 positive items rated using a 4-point Likert scoring system "1-never", "2-sometimes", 3-often," "4-very often". The total scale score, which reflects the frequency of the stress experienced by nurses, ranges from 34 to 136 points. A higher score indicates more frequent stress, while a lower score indicates less stress for the same situations.

  At the beginning and end of nurses daily working shift through study completion, an average of six months.

Study Arms (2)

with VR-G

EXPERIMENTAL

The nurses in this procedure were asked to watch a relaxing video with using VR-G for 20 minutes at their break time.

Other: Virtual reality intervention

no VR-G

NO INTERVENTION

The nurses in this procedure did not watch any video and completed their routine working shift and break times.

Interventions

Virtual reality intervention OTHER

Watching a relaxing video with using VR-G for 20 minutes

with VR-G

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• working in a surgical unit for at least one year
• able to use virtual reality glasses
• volunteering to participate in this study

You may not qualify if:

• having a visual and/or audial problems
• leaving surgical unit for any reason

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Trakya University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Trakya University

Edirne, Turkey, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Seher Ünver

Edirne, 22030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Seher Ünver

  Trakya University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Seda C Yeniğün

  Akdeniz University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The data analysed by a independent researcher from the data collection and coding procedures.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: crossover designed randomized controlled study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 24, 2023
• First Posted: September 5, 2023
• Study Start: January 24, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 24, 2023
• Study Completion: August 4, 2023
• Last Updated: August 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)