Clinical trial NCT07017660: Virtual Reality Application During Cystoscopy
Official title: Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain, Anxiety and Patient Satisfaction During Cystoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Virtual Reality
Rigid Cystoscopy
Keywords: Cystoscopy
Pain
anxiety
satisfaction
virtual reality
Lead sponsor: Ankara Medipol University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-06-12
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 70
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This randomized controlled experimental study aimed to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses during cystoscopy on pain, anxiety and patient satisfaction.

Detailed description: Patients in the intervention arm; In order to evaluate pain, anxiety and patient satisfaction regarding the cystoscopy procedure, the patient's pain level will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale 10 minutes before the procedure and the patient's anxiety level will be assessed with the State Anxiety Scale. Patients will be asked to wear virtual reality glasses starting three minutes before the procedure and until the procedure is completed. The patient will be shown a video of nature scenes with the virtual reality glasses and will also be made to listen to the sounds of water and birds. Routine institution procedures will be applied during the cystoscopy procedure. 10 minutes after the procedure, the patient's pain and satisfaction level will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale and the patient's anxiety level will be assessed with the State Anxiety Scale.

Patients in the control arm; To assess pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction with the cystoscopy procedure, the patient's pain level will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale and the patient's anxiety level will be assessed with the State Anxiety Scale 10 minutes before the procedure. Routine institution procedures will be applied during the cystoscopy procedure. 10 minutes after the procedure, the patient's pain and satisfaction levels will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale and the patient's anxiety level will be assessed with the State Anxiety Scale.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age and older,
* First elective and rigid cystoscopy performed under local anesthesia,
* No vision, hearing and perception problems,
* Open to communication and able to speak Turkish,
* Patients who agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Contraindications for the procedure (lidocaine allergy, urinary tract infection, anatomical problems related to the urethra, etc.)
* Use of any analgesic or sedative medication at least 4 hours before cystoscopy Patients who undergo manipulation such as J stent placement or removal and/or bladder biopsy.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analog scale
timeFrame: 1 day
measure: Visual Analog Scale
timeFrame: 1 day
measure: Spielberg State Anxiety Scale
timeFrame: 1 day
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Ankara Medipol University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing
name: Ayten Akkaya, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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