Virtual Reality Application for Pain and Anxiety Reduction During Cystoscopy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this research is to conduct a two-group randomized controlled intervention study to determine the effect of virtual reality applications on pain and anxiety during cystoscopy. The study population will consist of patients who have applied to the urology outpatient clinic of a University Hospital for cystoscopy. The study sample will be composed of patients who volunteer to participate in the study and meet the criteria during the planned dates of the research. Data will be collected using a 'Personal Information Form' created by the researcher through a literature review, the 'Visual Analog Scale' (VAS) for assessing pain, and the 'State Anxiety Inventory' (SAI) for assessing anxiety.

Official Title
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Virtual Reality Application for Pain and Anxiety Reduction During Cystoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Study

Conditions
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Pain, Anxiety

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: virtual reality intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Being literate, Being conscious, Ability to understand and speak Turkish and not have hearing or visual impairment, Agreeing to participate in the research. Exclusion Criteria: Having a diagnosed psychiatric and mental illness, Patients diagnosed with epilepsy (due to the risk of virtual reality glasses triggering epileptic seizures), Patients who do not want to continue the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: experiment group<br>Patients will wear virtual reality glasses 10 minutes before cystoscopy. The content chosen by the patient (there will be three options) will be watched throughout the procedure. | Other: virtual reality intervention<br>* Patients will be shown content through the patient's virtual reality glasses throughout the cystoscopy procedure.<br>|
| No Intervention: control group<br>Standard procedure. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The effect of virtual reality applications on pain during cystoscopy | The patient's pain will be assessed using the 'Visual Analog Scale (VAS).' This scale involves marking on a 10 cm vertical or horizontal line, with one end indicating no pain at all and the other end indicating the most severe pain, to assess and measure the level of pain. | 30 minutes after the procedure | 
| The effect of virtual reality applications on anxiety during cystoscopy | Procedure related anxiety will be assessed using the 'State Anxiety Inventory.' This inventory consists of a total of 20 items and the scoring ranges from 20 to 80 points. The higher the total score obtained from the scale, the higher the level of anxiety experienced by the individual is interpreted. | 30 minutes after the procedure |