NCT05875324

Effects of Virtual Reality in TKA Patients

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain, Kinesiophobia and Function in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kırklareli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 50 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial\] is to investigate the effects of virtual reality (VR) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does VR have effects on pain, kinesiophobia, and function during the early rehabilitation period of patients who have undergone TKA * Does VR contribute to the success of exercise treatment after TKA All the patients included in the study were informed about the disease, the goals of post-surgical rehabilitation, the conditions to be considered after TKA and exercises. Sitting on the side of the bed and mobilization in or out of the room with a walker were provided with the postoperative 1st day exercises. The patients were discharged 2.5 days after surgery. The patients in both groups were taught an exercise program for home practice. In addition to the exercise program, the virtual reality application was applied before the exercises to the VR group. The second evaluation was made 3 days after the end of the treatment in both patient groups. Researchers compared VR and exercise to see if pain, kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing, knee range of motion, function, and quality of life had changed.

Conditions

• Knee Arthropathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	virtual reality application	VR was used for 10 minutes a day in the sitting position for three weeks, twice a week, by watching a walking video before beginning the exercises. Patients were instructed to imagine themselves walking while concentrating on walking and watching the video. The patients were asked to stop watching video by removing their VR glass if they experienced discomfort such as dizziness and nausea during the VR application. They were told to continue watching the video when the discomfort was gone. In cases where similar discomforts recurred, the treatment was terminated.
OTHER	exercise	activities included sitting on the side of the bed and mobilizing in and out of the room using a walker. Patients were provided an exercise program for at-home practice.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-13
• Primary completion: 2021-08-10
• Completion: 2021-08-10
• First posted: 2023-05-25
• Last updated: 2023-05-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)