The Effect of Using Virtual Reality Glasses on Post-Care Pain and Comfort Level in Intensive Care Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Copd; Heart Failure; Intensive Care Unit Syndrome; Renal Failure; Gastro Esophageal Reflux

• Registration Number: NCT06923982
• Lead Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the level of pain and comfort associated with the implementation of virtual reality prior to nursing care in patients undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. The research will be conducted in the Internal Medicine Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to determine the level of pain and comfort associated with the implementation of virtual reality prior to nursing care in patients undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.

The study will be conducted in the Internal Medicine Intensive Care Unit of a university hospital. The study population will consist of patients admitted to the internal medicine unit who are between 18 and 65 years of age, are conscious with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 10 or above, have no auditory or visual impairments, and are not receiving mechanical ventilation support.

A total of 60 patients will be included in the study and randomly assigned into two groups: 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group.

Data will be collected through face-to-face interviews using a Sociodemographic Characteristics and Information Description Form, a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and the General Comfort Scale - Short Form (GCS-SF).

The intervention for the experimental group will include viewing calming videos using a virtual reality headset before nursing care. Pain and general comfort levels will be evaluated 24 hours after the nursing care procedure.

Statistical analyses such as percentage calculations, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation analysis will be used to evaluate the data.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion: 2024-01-15
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-21
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals who are hospitalized in the intensive care unit (with diagnoses such as cancer, chronic renal failure, heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, COPD, DM, etc.) and volunteer to participate in the study.
• Between the ages of 18-65,
• Having clear consciousness, orientation to place, time and person, and having a GCS score of 10 and above,
• Individuals who do not have any hearing or visual impairment,
• They were determined as individuals who were not on mechanical ventilation support.

Exclusion Criteria

• Receiving mechanical ventilation support
• Individuals under 18 years of age and over 65 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Pain Level Measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Before and After Nursing Care	24 hours	Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate worse pain. Pain levels will be measured before care and again 24 hours after nursing care, and compared between the experimental and control groups.
Change in Overcoming Problems Sub-dimension and General Comfort Level (GCS-SF) After Virtual Reality Application	24 hours	Comfort will be assessed using the General Comfort Scale - Short Form (GCS-SF), including the "overcoming problems" sub-dimension. The GCS-SF total score ranges from 24 to 96, with higher scores indicating greater comfort. Scores will be measured 24 hours after the virtual reality application in both the experimental and control groups.
Change in Refreshment/Comfort Sub-Dimension Scale Score After Virtual Reality Application	24 hours	Comfort will be evaluated using the Refreshment/Comfort sub-dimension of the General Comfort Scale - Short Form (GCS-SF). Scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater comfort. Scores will be measured 24 hours after the virtual reality application in both the experimental and control groups.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi; 🇹🇷 Çankırı, Turkey