NCT06792929

The Effect of Virtual Reality Applications

The Effect of Virtual Reality Applications on Diagnostic Procedures Performed in Patients With Suspicious Thyroid Cancer

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Dicle University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Thyroid nodules are a common health problem in the adult population. The majority of cancers are diagnosed by thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy. Thyroid nodules generally show clinical findings in 1-5% of cases on physical examination and 20-70% on ultrasound examination. In diagnosis; Ultrasonography, fine needle aspiration biopsy, ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy, scintigraphy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are widely used. The fact that the thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure is painful, there is no speaking or coughing during the procedure, and in case of insufficient sample, the procedure must be performed several times. Its repetition causes fear and anxiety in patients. A combination of pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods for pain control likely provides the most effective pain relief for the patient. Distraction is one of the non-pharmacological methods used in pain control. Distraction is one of the most preferred methods to reduce pain in patients during diagnosis and treatment procedures. It is a method that allows patients to control and reduce the symptoms they experience by focusing their attention on a different point.The aim of this study is to examine the effect of using a motivational video with virtual reality glasses to distract attention during the biopsy procedure on pain, stress and fear in individuals with suspected thyroid cancer.

Detailed description

Research Type: It was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study. Research Population and Sample: The research sample will consist of patients with suspected thyroid mass who applied to a University Hospitals. The sample of the research is aimed to be 100 volunteer diabetic patients who applied to the University Hospital.

Conditions

• Thyroid Cancer
• Virtual Reality Therapy
• Ultrasound
• Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
• Thyroid Nodule (Diagnosis)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	virtual reality glasses group	Patients will wear virtual reality glasses throughout the ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy procedure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-25
• Primary completion: 2025-04-30
• Completion: 2025-08-30
• First posted: 2025-01-27
• Last updated: 2025-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)