NCT06127758

Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Surgical Fear and Anxiety

The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Surgical Fear and Anxiety in Patients Planned for Open Heart Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Uskudar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Purpose and Type of Research:This study will be conducted to examine the effect of virtual reality glasses on surgical fear and anxiety in patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery. The study is a randomized controlled experimental research. Method:The population of the research was approximately 2900 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery in a year at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research Hospital. The sample size of the study was calculated using the G\*Power software program.The study will be completed with 60 people by taking 30 people into the experimental and control groups.Data will be collected with a personal information form, surgical fear scale and state anxiety scale. Hypothesis of the Research: H1: Application of virtual reality glasses reduces surgical fear in patients planned for cardiovascular surgery. H2: Application of virtual reality glasses reduces anxiety in patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery.

Conditions

• Virtual Reality
• Fear
• Anxiety State
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	virtual reality glasses application	The experimental group will be given classical training (how to perform the surgery, complications that may occur after the surgery, preparation of fresh blood on the day of surgery, shaving by the barber on the morning of the surgery, how to take care of the mouth after shaving, how to shower with chlorexidine sponges, use of an apron, cap and mask after the shower). After 15 minutes video containing nature images and sounds will be shown through virtual glasses.
OTHER	classical training	Information about classical training (how to perform the surgery, complications that may occur after the surgery, preparation of fresh blood on the day of surgery, shaving by the barber on the morning of the surgery, how to take care of the mouth after shaving, how to shower with chlorexidine sponges, use of an apron, cap and mask after the shower) will be given.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2024-01-01
• Completion: 2024-06-01
• First posted: 2023-11-13
• Last updated: 2023-11-13