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NCT Number: NCT06407531

Before Colonoscopy Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Anxiety and Vital Signs

This study was planned to examine the effect of virtual reality application on the patient's anxiety and vital signs before colonoscopy. The hypotheses of the research are as follows:

H1: Virtual reality application before colonoscopy has an effect on patients' anxiety and vital signs.

H0: Virtual reality application before colonoscopy has no effect on patients' anxiety and vital signs.

Before colonoscopy, patients in the study group will be asked to watch videos using virtual reality glasses.

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Key information

Conditions

Colonoscopy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Finike State Hospital

Antalya, Finike, 07740, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

After obtaining the ethics committee and institutional permission for the research, the researcher was taken to the hospital for the colonoscopy procedure.

He/she will introduce himself/herself to the patients and explain the purpose of the research. Patients who volunteered to participate in the study Informed consent will be obtained. Data regarding the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients included in the patient introduction form The patient will be interviewed face to face, and data regarding the patients' clinical characteristics will be recorded from the patient file. colonoscopy Data will begin to be collected from the first patient to undergo the procedure. Anxiety and life assessment with VAS 30 minutes before the procedure The findings will be considered. According to the randomization, the patient in the virtual reality glasses group was first asked by the researcher.

It will be explained to the patient that he will wear the glasses for 30 minutes and watch a video before the procedure. By researcher 30 When the minute is up, the patient will be informed and asked to remove the glasses. No intervention was made to the patient in the control group.

It will not be done. Anxiety and vital signs were measured with VAS 5-10 minutes before the procedure began in all patient groups.

will be looked into. After each patient use, the virtual reality glasses will be cleaned and dried with alcohol-based cleaning material.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteering to participate in the research,
  • Being literate,
  • Be 18 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

  • Performing colonoscopy at the same time as endoscopy,
  • Using any analgesic or anxiolytic,
  • Having a visual or hearing impairment,
  • Performing an emergency colonoscopy.

Treatment and study plan

VR-G

Other

Patients watched videos with virtual glasses before undergoing colonoscopy

Primary outcomes

  1. Anxiety (Visual Analog Scale-Anxiety)

    Time frame: 30 minutes before colonoscopy

    Patients' anxiety will be evaluated (0-10 point). Grading is made with a 10 cm long horizontal or vertical ruler on the scale and "0" means no anxiety and "10" means the most severe anxiety. In the application, the patient was asked to mark the intensity of pain he felt on the ruler and the value was measured and recorded.

  2. Anxiety (Visual Analog Scale-Anxiety)

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes before colonoscopy

    Patients' anxiety will be evaluated (0-10 point). Grading is made with a 10 cm long horizontal or vertical ruler on the scale and "0" means no anxiety and "10" means the most severe anxiety. In the application, the patient was asked to mark the intensity of pain he felt on the ruler and the value was measured and recorded.

  3. Systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: 30 minutes before colonoscopy

    In the measurement of vital signs of individuals, devices that measure digital blood pressure will be used by applying the necessary hygiene rules at patient transitions.

  4. Systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes before colonoscopy

    In the measurement of vital signs of individuals, devices that measure digital blood pressure will be used by applying the necessary hygiene rules at patient transitions.

  5. Diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: 30 minutes before colonoscopy

    In the measurement of vital signs of individuals, devices that measure digital blood pressure will be used by applying the necessary hygiene rules at patient transitions.

  6. Diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes before colonoscopy

    In the measurement of vital signs of individuals, devices that measure digital blood pressure will be used by applying the necessary hygiene rules at patient transitions.

  7. Heart rate

    Time frame: 5-10 minutes before colonoscopy

    In the measurement of vital signs of individuals, devices that measure digital pulse will be used by applying the necessary hygiene rules at patient transitions.

  8. Heart rate

    Time frame: 30 minutes before colonoscopy

    In the measurement of vital signs of individuals, devices that measure digital pulse will be used by applying the necessary hygiene rules at patient transitions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Akdeniz University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Examining the Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Patient's Anxiety and Vital Signs Before Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
May 9, 2024
Registry last updated
May 18, 2026

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