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NCT Number: NCT06923982

The Effect of Using Virtual Reality Glasses on Post-Care Pain and Comfort Level in Intensive Care Patients

The aim of this study is to determine the level of pain and comfort associated with the implementation of virtual reality prior to nursing care in patients undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. The research will be conducted in the Internal Medicine Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital.

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Key information

Conditions

COPD Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Deglutition Disorders Digestive System Diseases Disease Attributes Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Motility Disorders Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Gastro Esophageal Reflux Gastroesophageal Reflux Gastrointestinal Diseases Heart Diseases Heart Failure Intensive Care Unit Syndrome Kidney Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Male Urogenital Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Renal Failure Renal Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi

Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this study is to determine the level of pain and comfort associated with the implementation of virtual reality prior to nursing care in patients undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.

The study will be conducted in the Internal Medicine Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital. The study population will consist of patients admitted to the internal medicine unit who are between 18 and 65 years of age, are conscious with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 10 or above, have no auditory or visual impairments, and are not receiving mechanical ventilation support.

A total of 60 patients will be included in the study and randomly assigned into two groups: 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group.

Data will be collected through face-to-face interviews using a Sociodemographic Characteristics and Information Description Form, a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the General Comfort Scale - Short Form (GCS-SF).

The intervention for the experimental group will include viewing calming videos using a virtual reality headset before nursing care. Pain and general comfort levels will be evaluated 24 hours after the nursing care procedure.

Statistical analyses such as percentage calculations, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation analysis will be used to evaluate the data.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals who are hospitalized in the intensive care unit (with diagnoses such as cancer, chronic renal failure, heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, COPD, DM, etc.) and volunteer to participate in the study.
  • Between the ages of 18-65,
  • Having clear consciousness, orientation to place, time and person, and having a GCS score of 10 and above,
  • Individuals who do not have any hearing or visual impairment,
  • They were determined as individuals who were not on mechanical ventilation support.

Exclusion criteria

  • Receiving mechanical ventilation support
  • Individuals under 18 years of age and over 65 years of age

Treatment and study plan

virtual reality, experimental group

Other

Socio-demographic characteristics form questions were asked to individuals in the intervention group before care. During the care, patients are given virtual reality glasses (VR box 2.0 virtual reality glasses and 6.5 inch) for a total of 15 minutes, ranging from 3 to 10 minutes, and watch videos that the patient wants to watch, such as park, nature and seaside walks, undersea and museum trips, with a music background. and he was shown videos that he could change at any time. After the maintenance, Visual Analog Scale-Pain (VAS-P) scale, General Comfort Level Scale and Satisfaction Evaluation Scale for Virtual Reality Glasses Application questions were applied. 24 hours after the care, VAS-P and General Comfort Level Scale were administered again.

Control Group

Other

A socio-demographic questionnaire was administered to the control group before care. During maintenance, no intervention was applied and standard care in routine practice was applied. After the care, Visual Analog Scale-Pain (VAS-P) scale and General Comfort Scale were applied. 24 hours after the treatment, the Visual Analog Scale-Pain (VAS-P) scale and the General Comfort Scale were applied again.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Pain Level Measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Before and After Nursing Care

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate worse pain. Pain levels will be measured before care and again 24 hours after nursing care, and compared between the experimental and control groups.

  2. Change in Overcoming Problems Sub-dimension and General Comfort Level (GCS-SF) After Virtual Reality Application

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Comfort will be assessed using the General Comfort Scale - Short Form (GCS-SF), including the "overcoming problems" sub-dimension. The GCS-SF total score ranges from 24 to 96, with higher scores indicating greater comfort. Scores will be measured 24 hours after the virtual reality application in both the experimental and control groups.

  3. Change in Refreshment/Comfort Sub-Dimension Scale Score After Virtual Reality Application

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Comfort will be evaluated using the Refreshment/Comfort sub-dimension of the General Comfort Scale - Short Form (GCS-SF). Scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater comfort. Scores will be measured 24 hours after the virtual reality application in both the experimental and control groups.

Other outcomes

  1. Satisfaction Survey Score Related to the Use of Virtual Reality Glasses in the Experimental Group

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Participants in the experimental group will wear virtual reality glasses during nursing care. Their satisfaction will be evaluated through a self-report questionnaire using a scale ranging from 0 (not satisfied at all) to 10 (extremely satisfied). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction. The survey will be administered 24 hours after the intervention.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Çankırı Karatekin University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 11, 2025

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