The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain Due to Fistula Puncture in Hemodialysis Patients

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual reality application on fistula puncture-related pain (FPi-A) in hemodialysis patients.

Hypotheses of the Research:

H0-1: Virtual reality application has an effect on fistula puncture-related pain in HD patients.

H1-2: Virtual reality application has no effect on fistula puncture-related pain in HD patients.

In the study, virtual reality will be applied in the fistula puncture procedure in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Diseases Chronic Disease Disease Attributes Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Renal Insufficiency Renal Insufficiency, Chronic Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ankara City Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Demographic/medical data will initially be recorded prior to fistula puncture.
The patient will be prepared for the virtual reality application and fistula puncture and will be given a comfortable sitting position.
Virtual reality glasses will be put on the patient 6 minutes before the fistula puncture and the application will be started.
The patient will continue to monitor the virtual reality application during the fistula puncture procedure. It will be ensured that no communication with the patient is made until the application is finished.
The application will be ended with the fixation of the needle on the fistula after the fistula puncture procedure.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

No diagnosis of neuropathic pain
No sedatives, analgesics and sedatives are applied 3 hours before the application.
Not taking recently taken antipsychotic drugs and tranquilizers,
Deaf and visually impaired (to mark VAS pain)
Without cognitive and psychiatric diagnosis
Open to communication and cooperation
Patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Kidney transplant
Discomfort due to virtual reality glasses
Suspected/diagnosed COVID-19
Patients who want to leave the study voluntarily
Death
Multiple fistula puncture attempts

Treatment and study plan

Virtual Reality Application

Other

The patient will continue to monitor the virtual reality application during the fistula puncture procedure.

Primary outcomes

Pain-VAS Scale

Time frame: Assessing change of pain scores baseline, after each application for three weeks. Between third and fifth weeks any intervention will not be implemented and pain scale score will measure fifth week.

VAS Scale is scored from 1 to 10. As the score increases, the severity of pain increases.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Fistula Puncture Associated Pain in Hemodialysis Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Apr 11, 2023
Registry last updated: Feb 28, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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