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NCT Number: NCT07304583

The Effect of Playing the Sound of Water and Watching Videos With VR on Urination, Fear, and Pain in Post-Op Children

It was aimed to investigate the effects of watching a video with water sound via virtual reality and listening to the sound of water through headphones on urination, fear and pain in children in the post-operative period.

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Key information

Conditions

Urinary Retention Postoperative Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Male Urogenital Diseases Urinary Retention Urination Disorders Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

7 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ondokuz Mayıs Universty

Samsun, Atakum, 55200, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Urinary retention is the inability to urinate despite a full bladder and is a common complication of surgery and anesthesia. Excessive urinary pressure and bladder distension are emergencies that can lead to kidney damage or dysfunction. Various methods are used to prevent urinary retention, including imitating the sound of running water, massaging the bladder, taking a warm bath, and perineal water flow. A literature review found no studies examining the effect of the sound of running water on pain, but found studies on other distraction methods used during painful procedures in children. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of watching a quiet video and listening to the sound of water in a virtual reality setting on urination, fear, and pain in the postoperative period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Being within the specified age range

Exclusion criteria

  • Not volunteering to participate in the study
  • Not being within the specified age range

Treatment and study plan

Listening to the sound of water

Other

Urination status will be examined by listening to the sound of water or watching a video with water sound through VR glasses.

Other names: Watching videos with mute sound using VR glasses

Primary outcomes

  1. Wong Baker Facial Pain Assessment Scale

    Time frame: After the research is completed, approximately 6 months

    This scale will be used to assess the level of pain during urination in children

    before and after surgery. A scoring system of 0-10 will be used. 0 indicates no pain, and 10 indicates the most severe possible pain.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Child Fear Scale

    Time frame: After the research is completed, approximately 6 months

    This scale will measure a child's fear of urination before and after surgery. A score of 0-4 will be given, where 0 represents no fear at all and 4 represents the highest possible level of fear.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of the Effects of Having Children Listen to the Sound of Water and Watching Videos With Water Sounds Using Virtual Reality on Urination, Fear, and Pain in the Postoperative Period

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 26, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2026

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