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NCT Number: NCT06964984

Effects of Virtual Glasses, Stress Ball and Music Intervention on Pain, Anxiety and Comfort in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Although it changes with age, due to its high incidence and prevalence, inguinal hernia is one of the most commonly performed surgeries by general surgeons. Pain, anxiety and changes in comfort levels in patients after inguinal hernia repair surgery negatively affect the patient's recovery after surgery. One of the goals of nursing care practices in the perioperative period, especially in patients undergoing surgery, is to provide and maintain patient comfort. Today, the concept of comfort is a part of quality nursing care, allowing patients to be comfortable, carefree, recover more quickly and cope better with disease stress. Using non-pharmacological methods in pain management reduces the use of pharmacological methods, increases the patient's comfort level, reduces stress and anxiety, increases the individual's sense of control over their own health and increases physical function and daily life activities. Virtual reality, music therapy, stress ball are used in various areas of clinical medical care as a way to distract attention and relieve pain.

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Key information

About this study

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of distraction methods such as virtual reality, music therapy and stress ball applications on pain, anxiety and comfort levels in patients undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Between the ages of 18-70 Inguinal surgery will be performed,
  • No communication problems, can speak Turkish,
  • No psychiatric illness or mental perception problems,
  • No vision, hearing and perception problems,
  • No physical problems in squeezing a stress ball,

Exclusion criteria

  • • Any postoperative complications,
  • Patients who do not agree to participate in the study,
  • Patients using anxiolytic drugs

Treatment and study plan

Music intervention

Other

The patient will be asked to choose their favorite music. The playlist will include ten songs from each music group (pop, Turkish classical music, local folk songs and religious music), a total of 50 songs. The options will be shown to the patient via the phone (Apple/ MU783TU/A) and the music they want will be added to the playlist. The selected music will be listened to for 15 minutes before the surgery.

Stres ball

Other

Stress balls will be given to the patient in both palms, they will be asked to count from one to five and squeeze twice. The patient will be shown and made to use the stress balls for 15 minutes before the surgery. When the 15 minutes are up, the patient will be informed by the nurse and the patient will be asked to release the balls.

Virtual reality glasses

Other

The patient will be shown a video of a nature walk by the nurse providing nursing care to the patient. The patients will be shown a video with virtual reality glasses for 15 minutes before the surgery.

Primary outcomes

  1. comfort

    Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery stress.

    t was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".

  2. pain assessment

    Time frame: 10 minutes before surgery pain

    It was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".

  3. anxiety

    Time frame: 10 minutes after surgery

    This scale consists of two parts: STAI-I and STAI-II. The scale consists of 20 items. Items 1-20 on the scale measure anxiety in four options. Trait anxiety scores were calculated by adding the unchanging number 35 for the trait anxiety scale to the obtained result. The lowest score on the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. Score Status Anxiety level; 0-19 points indicate no anxiety, 20-39 points indicate mild anxiety, 40-59 points indicate moderate anxiety, 60-79 points indicate severe anxiety, 80 and above indicate panic level anxiety. As the score increases, the anxiety level also increases.

  4. comfort

    Time frame: Will be evaluated at 10 minutes and 24 hours after surgery

    It was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".

  5. pain assesment

    Time frame: Will be evaluated at 10 minutes and 24 hours after surgery

    It was designed by researchers similar to the use of "Visual Analog Scale (VAS)". VAS is used to make measurable some values that cannot be measured numerically, which are evaluated by individuals by marking on a horizontal or vertical line of 10 cm or 100 mm, one end of which indicates that the individual is "very good" and the other end indicates that the individual is "very bad".

  6. anxiety

    Time frame: Will be evaluated at 10 minutes and 24 hours after surgery

    this scale consists of two parts: STAI-I and STAI-II. The scale consists of 20 items. Items 1-20 on the scale measure anxiety in four options. Trait anxiety scores were calculated by adding the unchanging number 35 for the trait anxiety scale to the obtained result. The lowest score on the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. Score Status Anxiety level; 0-19 points indicate no anxiety, 20-39 points indicate mild anxiety, 40-59 points indicate moderate anxiety, 60-79 points indicate severe anxiety, 80 and above indicate panic level anxiety. As the score increases, the anxiety level also increases.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

çağla toprak

CONTACT

[email protected]

532 799 78 14

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cagla Toprak

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Virtual Glasses, Stress Ball and Music Intervention on Pain, Anxiety and Comfort in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 11, 2025
Registry last updated
May 11, 2025

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