Virtual Reality Glasses and Music During Blood Donation on Anxiety, Vital Signs and Satisfaction of Donors

NCT07027228 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Distraction Techniques
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 225
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Blood is considered a limited resource in health centers and blood and blood products must be kept ready. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant decrease in life-saving blood donations. In addition, negative experiences such as vasovagal reactions, painful needle sticks, psychological triggers and injuries that develop during blood donation cause donors to experience anxiety, negatively affecting their vital signs and the next donation experience. Therefore, donors should be supported by distraction techniques during blood donation.

Conditions

Satisfaction

Keywords

blood donation; virtual reality; music; anxiety; vital signs; donor satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• State and Trait Anxiety Scale

  The State and Trait Anxiety Scale is one of the scales frequently used in measuring anxiety. The scale consists of two parts: a 20-item "state anxiety form" and a 20-item "trait anxiety form". Individuals are asked to answer four-point Likert items (1: not at all, 2: a little, 3: a lot of the time, 4: completely) to determine what they are feeling at that moment. Since this study aims to measure donors' anxiety levels before and after blood donation, the state anxiety measuring part of the scale will be used. The scores obtained from the scale vary between 20 and 80. Although there is no anxiety threshold on the scale, a high score indicates a high anxiety level, and a low score indicates a low anxiety level.

  Up to two months

• Blood pressure

  Individuals' blood pressure values will be determined with a sphygmomanometer.

  Up to two months

• Pulse

  Individuals' pulse values will be determined by measuring with a pulse oximeter.

  Up to two months

• Oxygen saturation

  Individuals' oxygen levels will be determined by measuring with a pulse oximeter.

  Up to two months

• Respiratory

  The ventilation value of the individuals will be measured and recorded from the anterior thorax for one minute.

  Up to two months

• Satisfaction Scale

  It is an evaluation form consisting of five statements (5: Very satisfied, 4: Satisfied, 3: Undecided, 2: Not satisfied, 1: Not satisfied at all) to determine donors' satisfaction with the virtual reality glasses and music application. An increase in the score indicates an increase in satisfaction.

  Up to two months

Study Arms (3)

Virtual reality glasses group

EXPERIMENTAL

This is the group where anxiety, vital signs and donor satisfaction will be evaluated using virtual reality glasses.

Other: Using virtual reality glasses or listening to music

Music group

EXPERIMENTAL

This is the group where anxiety, vital signs and donor satisfaction will be evaluated using a music application.

Other: Using listening to music

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

This is the group where anxiety, vital signs and donor satisfaction will be evaluated without any intervention.

Interventions

Using virtual reality glasses or listening to music OTHER

Donors in the intervention group will be randomly assigned and shown relaxing nature images through virtual reality glasses.

Virtual reality glasses group

Using listening to music OTHER

Donors in the intervention group will be randomly assigned and will listen to relaxing music.

Music group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between the ages of 18-60,
• Having a visual, hearing or perception disorder that prevents communication,
• Having neurological, psychiatric or psychological diseases,
• Donating whole blood.

You may not qualify if:

• Having vasovagal reactions,
• Having complaints such as migraine, vertigo, active nausea, vomiting, headache,
• Not having the blood donation chair in the semi-fowler position throughout the application,
• Wanting to leave the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University

Konya, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Personal Satisfaction; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 26, 2025
• First Posted: June 18, 2025
• Study Start: June 23, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 10, 2025
• Study Completion: July 23, 2025
• Last Updated: July 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)