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

NCT07065084 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 24/11/2021/20.478.486/997
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 102
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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

Keywords

virtual reality; ağrı; anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• pain level

  Patients' pain intensity was assessed intraoperatively and postoperatively using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Scale scores range from 0-10. A high score indicates an increase in the patient's pain.

  preoperative and intraoperative: Two time

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Anxiety Level

  preoperative and intraoperative: two times

Study Arms (2)

Study (video wathced with VR glasses)

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Procedure: Virtual Reality glasses

Control (routine surgical procedure)

NO INTERVENTION

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

Interventions

Virtual Reality glasses 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

Study (video wathced with VR glasses)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• diagnosed with hernia spinal anesthesia used

You may not qualify if:

• psychiatric/mental illness vision/hearing disability general anesthesia used

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Celal Bayar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa, YUNUSEMRE, 45030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• DILEK CECEN CAMLI

  MCBÜ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No additional masking was applied.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asist. Prof. Dr

Model Details: intervention: one group was shown a video with virtual reality goggles during the surgical intervention. control: this group underwent a routine surgical procedure throughout the surgical intervention. No intervention was performed. The difference in pain, vital signs and anxiety between the two groups was analyzed.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2025
• First Posted: July 15, 2025
• Study Start: November 24, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 24, 2021
• Study Completion: June 23, 2023
• Last Updated: July 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)