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NCT Number: NCT07507123

VR Discharge Education After Prostatectomy

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality-based discharge education on patients' readiness for hospital discharge after prostatectomy. Patients were randomly assigned to either a virtual reality-based education group or a control group receiving standard discharge education. The intervention provided immersive and interactive learning experiences to enhance patients' understanding of post-discharge care. Readiness for hospital discharge was assessed using a validated scale. It is anticipated that patients receiving virtual reality-based education will demonstrate higher levels of readiness compared to those receiving standard education. The findings may support the integration of innovative educational technologies into postoperative patient education to improve discharge outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Discharge Education Prostatectomy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aydın Adnan Menderes University

Efeler, Aydın, 09090, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality-based discharge education on patients' readiness for hospital discharge after prostatectomy. Patients were randomly assigned to either a virtual reality-based education group or a control group receiving standard discharge education. The intervention provided immersive and interactive learning experiences to enhance patients' understanding of post-discharge care. Readiness for hospital discharge was assessed using a validated scale. It is anticipated that patients receiving virtual reality-based education will demonstrate higher levels of readiness compared to those receiving standard education. The findings may support the integration of innovative educational technologies into postoperative patient education to improve discharge outcomes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being able to speak and understand Turkish
  • Being literate
  • Being over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a visual or hearing impairment
  • Having previously undergone a prostatectomy
  • Being a member of the healthcare staff

Treatment and study plan

Discharge education

Other

Intervention Group: Virtual Reality-Based Discharge Education

In addition to standard perioperative education, patients in the intervention group received a virtual reality-based educational intervention before surgery. This intervention was delivered in the urology clinic's procedure room using VR headsets and consisted of an approximately structured educational video covering postoperative care and discharge-related information. The aim was to provide an immersive and interactive learning experience to enhance patient understanding and preparedness. As in the control group, readiness for hospital discharge was assessed prior to discharge using the same validated instrument.

Primary outcomes

  1. Readiness for Discharge Scale - Patient Self-Assessment Form

    Time frame: Day 1

    This scale, which allows patients to assess their own readiness for discharge, consists of eight items and four subscales. Adapted into Turkish by Kaya and colleagues in 2017, this scale features questions parallel to those in the nursing version. The scale has a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74 and employs a 10-point Likert-type rating scale.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Readiness for Discharge Scale - Patient Self-Assessment Form

    Time frame: About day 3, up to discharging

    This scale, which allows patients to assess their own readiness for discharge, consists of eight items and four subscales. Adapted into Turkish by Kaya and colleagues in 2017, this scale features questions parallel to those in the nursing version. The scale has a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.74 and employs a 10-point Likert-type rating scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Discharge Education on Readiness for Hospital Discharge After Prostatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 2, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 2, 2026

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