The Effect of Virtual Reality Education on Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, and Sleep in Patients Undergoing Colon Surgery

NCT07297095 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 08/832
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The effect of patient education given to patients undergoing colon surgery using virtual reality in the preoperative period on preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain and sleep is the subject of this study.

Conditions

Preoperative Anxiety; Virtual Reality; Postoperative Pain Management; Postoperative Sleep

Keywords

virtual reality; preoperative anxiety; postoperative sleep; postoperative pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Richard Campbell Sleep Quality Scale Surgical Anxiety Scale

  The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will be used in the study to assess patients' pain. It is a simple, effective, repeatable, and minimally instrumental measurement tool. Richard Campbell Sleep Quality Scale Developed by Richards, this six-item scale measures the depth and quality of nighttime sleep, time to fall asleep, frequency of awakenings and duration of wakefulness, and ambient noise. Surgical Anxiety Scale The scale has three subscales: health-related anxiety, recovery-related anxiety, and procedure-related anxiety.

  6 month

Study Arms (2)

experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention group will receive training in the patient room of the General Surgery Clinic using a training video prepared with virtual reality glasses. The training video will include an introduction to the devices used in the ward during the preoperative period, from blood pressure cuffs to monitors. On the first postoperative day, the Richards Campbell Sleep Scale will be administered to the intervention and control groups. At 8, 16, and 24 hours, the intervention and control groups will be assessed for pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Other: preoperative patient education via virtual reality device

control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will receive routine verbal training as applied in the classical hospital procedure. The control group will receive routine verbal training as applied in the classical hospital procedure.

Interventions

preoperative patient education via virtual reality device OTHER

In the General Surgery Clinic, intervention group participants will receive training in the patient room using a virtual reality headset. The training video will include an introduction to the devices used in the ward during the preoperative period, from blood pressure cuffs to monitors. A training video will be prepared explaining that the patient will be monitored upon returning to the room after the surgery, will be monitored frequently, will be questioned about pain and sleep, and that their family and nurse will be available for any needs they may have.

experimental

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Patients who agree to participate in the study will be included:
• They are undergoing surgery for the first time,
• They have not received preoperative training,
• They will undergo colon surgery,
• They are over 18 years of age,
• They are eligible for the Virtual Reality Discomfort Questionnaire,
• They do not have claustrophobia.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who have had multiple surgeries, Patients with head and neck, vision, or hearing problems that prevent them from wearing virtual reality glasses, Patients who had a stoma created during surgery, Patients who wish to withdraw from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Sema Koçaşlı, Assist. Prof. Dr.

  Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2025
• First Posted: December 22, 2025
• Study Start: November 20, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 20, 2026
• Last Updated: December 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)