Clinical trial NCT06923982: The Effect of Using Virtual Reality Glasses on Post-Care Pain and Comfort Level in Intensive Care Patients
Official title: The Effect of Using Virtual Reality Glasses on Post-Care Pain and Comfort Level in Intensive Care Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Copd
Heart Failure
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Renal Failure
Gastro Esophageal Reflux
Keywords: nursing
virtual reality
pain
comfort
intensive care unit
Lead sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-11
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Two groups were taken as experimental and control groups
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed description: 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Pain Level Measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Before and After Nursing Care
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change in Overcoming Problems Sub-dimension and General Comfort Level (GCS-SF) After Virtual Reality Application
timeFrame: 24 hours
measure: Change in Refreshment/Comfort Sub-Dimension Scale Score After Virtual Reality Application
timeFrame: 24 hours
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
measure: Satisfaction Survey Score Related to the Use of Virtual Reality Glasses in the Experimental Group
timeFrame: 24 hours
Locations:
city: Çankırı
country: Turkey
facility: Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi
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