NCT06835712

Virtual Reality and Guided Imagery to Reduce Procedural Pain

Virtual Reality and Guided Imagery to Reduce Pain During Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization Procedure in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of virtual reality and guided imagery to reduce pain during peripheral intravenous catheterization procedures in adults.Methods: The study will include 90 adults who were randomly selected between February and March 2025. One application group (n=30) will receive a virtual reality glasses application; the other application group (n=30) will receive a guided imagery application. The applications to the site of the peripheral intravenous catheterization will last two minutes. The control group (n=30) will receive the standard peripheral intravenous catheterization application procedure. The groups' level of pain during catheterization will be assessed using a visual analog scale.

Conditions

• Pain Management
• Virtual Reality Pain Distraction
• Guided Imagery
• Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization Application

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	The virtual reality	During the PIK application, 3D visual and audio videos of the beach will be played with an Oculus Go brand virtual reality (VR) headset until the procedure is completed. The video that starts at the beginning of the procedure is planned to last approximately 2-3 minutes during the application. During this time, patients will be asked to close their eyes and take a comfortable position. The VR headset will be disinfected after each application and used on the other patient.
OTHER	The guided imagery	Patients in this group will be played an audio clip that helps them imagine walking on a beach and gives instructions during the walk until the procedure is completed, using an MP3 player and headphones. The audio clip aims to activate the imagination of patients by allowing them to use their senses. For example, the temperature of the sun (feeling), the texture of the sand (touching), the color of the sea (seeing), the sound of the waves (hearing), and the smell of the sea (smell) are some examples of this. The audio clip will be voiced by a professional voice artist with good diction. It is planned that the audio clip will be played for approximately 2-3 minutes during the application. During this time, patients will be allowed to close their eyes and take a comfortable position. The headphones of the MP3 player will be disinfected after each application and used on the other patient.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-02-20
• Primary completion: 2025-03-20
• Completion: 2025-03-30
• First posted: 2025-02-19
• Last updated: 2025-05-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)