VR Discharge Education After Prostatectomy

NCT07507123 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: VR Discharge Education
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality-based discharge education on patients' readiness for hospital discharge after prostatectomy. Patients were randomly assigned to either a virtual reality-based education group or a control group receiving standard discharge education. The intervention provided immersive and interactive learning experiences to enhance patients' understanding of post-discharge care. Readiness for hospital discharge was assessed using a validated scale. It is anticipated that patients receiving virtual reality-based education will demonstrate higher levels of readiness compared to those receiving standard education. The findings may support the integration of innovative educational technologies into postoperative patient education to improve discharge outcomes.

Conditions

Discharge Education; Prostatectomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Readiness for Discharge Scale - Patient Self-Assessment Form

  This scale, which allows patients to assess their own readiness for discharge, consists of eight items and four subscales. Adapted into Turkish by Kaya and colleagues in 2017, this scale features questions parallel to those in the nursing version. The scale has a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74 and employs a 10-point Likert-type rating scale.

  Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Readiness for Discharge Scale - Patient Self-Assessment Form

  About day 3, up to discharging

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group (Discharge education)

EXPERIMENTAL

In addition to standard perioperative education, patients in the intervention group received a virtual reality-based educational intervention before surgery. This intervention was delivered in the urology clinic's procedure room using VR headsets and consisted of an approximately structured educational video covering postoperative care and discharge-related information. The aim was to provide an immersive and interactive learning experience to enhance patient understanding and preparedness. As in the control group, readiness for hospital discharge was assessed prior to discharge using the same validated instrument.

Other: Discharge Education

Control group (Placebo)

NO INTERVENTION

Patients allocated to the control group received routine perioperative education provided by clinical nurses and physicians, including information on the surgical procedure and postoperative care. Eligibility criteria were assessed by the researchers, and baseline data were collected using the data collection form during the preoperative period. No additional educational intervention was applied beyond standard care until discharge. Prior to discharge, patients' readiness for hospital discharge was evaluated by the researchers using a validated scale. Additionally, for ethical considerations, patients in the control group were offered the virtual reality (VR) video after completion of outcome assessment.

Interventions

Discharge Education OTHER

Intervention Group: Virtual Reality-Based Discharge Education In addition to standard perioperative education, patients in the intervention group received a virtual reality-based educational intervention before surgery. This intervention was delivered in the urology clinic's procedure room using VR headsets and consisted of an approximately structured educational video covering postoperative care and discharge-related information. The aim was to provide an immersive and interactive learning experience to enhance patient understanding and preparedness. As in the control group, readiness for hospital discharge was assessed prior to discharge using the same validated instrument.

Experimental group (Discharge education)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being able to speak and understand Turkish
• Being literate
• Being over 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• Having a visual or hearing impairment
• Having previously undergone a prostatectomy
• Being a member of the healthcare staff

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aydın Adnan Menderes University

Efeler, Aydın, 09090, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• HiLAL H ÜLKÜ, PhD

  Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Ass.Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 24, 2026
• First Posted: April 2, 2026
• Study Start: May 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 15, 2024
• Study Completion: November 15, 2024
• Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: 6 months after publication
• Access Criteria: relevance to the topic of the study and approval of all co-authors within 1 month of receiving the request.

Locations

TU (1)