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The Effect of Virtual Reality on Women Undergoing Hysterosalpingography

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hysterosalpingography
Interventions
Other: Virtual Reality
Registration Number
NCT05313373
Lead Sponsor
NESLİHAN YILMAZ SEZER
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of virtual reality on perceived pain, anxiety, fear, physiological reactions and satisfaction in women during the HSG procedure.

Hypotheses H01; In the HSG procedure, there was no difference between the pain score of the virtual reality group and the pain score of the control group.

H02; In the HSG procedure, there was no difference between the anxiety score of the virtual reality group and the anxiety score of the control group.

H03; In the HSG procedure, there was no difference between the satisfaction score of the virtual reality group and the satisfaction score of the control group.

H04; In the HSG procedure, there was no difference between the vital signs of the virtual reality group and the control group.

H05; In the HSG procedure, there was no difference between the fear score of the virtual reality group and the fear score of the control group.

The study will be carried out in two different groups. The practice will start with meeting the women who apply to the Radiology clinic for an HSG. After the women are evaluated in terms of eligibility criteria for the research, the women who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from the women who accept. The random distribution of women to the study groups will be carried out using the Block Randomization method. The following applications will be made to the groups.

Virtual Reality Group In addition to the routine procedure, virtual reality glasses will be applied to the women in the virtual reality group of the research. Virtual reality glasses is a device that works on compatible smart mobile phones. After being taken to the gynecological table for the HSG procedure, the women included in the experimental group will be made to watch a video lasting an average of 10 minutes with virtual reality glasses until the procedure is completed. While watching the video, the relaxing music of the video will be played in the practice room with a bluetooth speaker.

Control Group Patients in the control group of the study will not be subjected to any treatment other than the routine procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
62
Inclusion Criteria
  • primary infertility
  • Agreeing to participate in the research and obtaining written permission,
  • No hearing or vision problems
  • The first time HSG procedure will be applied
Exclusion Criteria
  • Didn't watch the whole video
  • Those with motion-sensitive diseases such as vertigo, meniere
  • Using any pharmacological pain-reducing method within 30 minutes
  • Difficulty in the HSG process or completing the process with more than one attempt
  • Use of antidepressants or sedatives
  • Any history of allergy to radio-opaque dye

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Virtual Reality GroupVirtual Reality-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in the degree of pain experienced during the procedureimmediately before the HSG procedure, and immediately after the HSG procedure, and 15 minutes after the HSG procedure

The pain was assessed using 0-100 mm VAS for determining perceptions of pain during the procedure. This scale is widely used and has demonstrated reliability and validity in the measurement of acute pain. A high score on the scale indicated a high level of pain and a score of 0 pointed to no pain at all (Bijur, Silver, \& Gallagher, 2001). Each participant was asked to mark her current level of perceived pain along the scale, with the number corresponding to the marked point recorded as the pain score

Change in fearimmediately before the HSG procedure, immediately after the HSG procedure, and 15 minutes after the HSG procedure

VAS is a 10-cm-long measurement tool. The left end of the scale reads "no fear at all" and the right end reads "the most intense fear possible". A high score on the scale indicated a high level of fear and a score of 0 pointed to no fear.

Change in anxietyimmediately before the HSG procedure and immediately after the HSG procedure

STAI-S consist of 20 items with four points Likert scales, each (not at all, somewhat, moderately so, very much so). Scores thus range between 20, indicating a low level of anxiety and 80, indicating a high level.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in blood pressureimmediately before the HSG procedure, and immediately after the HSG procedure, and 15 minutes after the HSG procedure

mmHg

HSG result15 minutes after the HSG procedure

both tubes patent, one fallopian tubes occluded, both fallopian tubes occluded

the degree of satisfaction15 minutes after the HSG procedure

VAS is a 10-cm-long measurement tool. The left end of the scale reads "I am not satisfied at all" and the right end reads "very satisfied". A high score on the scale indicated a high level of satisfied and a score of 0 pointed to no satisfied.

Change in heart rateimmediately before the HSG procedure, and immediately after the HSG procedure, and 15 minutes after the HSG procedure

beats per minute (bpm)

Change in body temperatureimmediately before the HSG procedure, and immediately after the HSG procedure, and 15 minutes after the HSG procedure

degrees Celsius

Change in the saturation of peripheral oxygen SpO2immediately before the HSG procedure, and immediately after the HSG procedure, and 15 minutes after the HSG procedure
contrast medium volumeduring HSG prosedure

milliliter (ml)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara University Fertility Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Application Center

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Ankara, Turkey

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