The Effect of Virtual Tour Training Before Orthopedic Surgery

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Anxiety; Satisfaction

• Registration Number: NCT06936540
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of training on surgical environments provided with virtual tour before orthopedic surgical ıntervention on patients' anxiety and satisfaction level.

Detailed Description

Although preoperative anxiety is accepted as a normal patient response, severe anxiety can lead to a number of negative physiological, emotional and cognitive consequences for patients and ultimately to prolonged hospitalization. If anxiety is not managed effectively in the preoperative period, recovery time is prolonged and the risk of anesthesia and surgery-related complications increases. Moreover, it can lead to respiratory distress and cardiac problems. It causes life threats by increasing the risk of bleeding with deterioration in hemodynamic parameters and negatively affects surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction. For all these reasons, this study was designed to contribute to the management of anxiety, which is seen as a problem that needs to be addressed in surgical nursing.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study Start: 2025-04-12
• Study First Submitted: 2025-04-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-24
• Primary Completion: 2025-10-12
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Between the ages of 18-65
• Being literate
• No comprehension and perception problems
• No hearing and vision problems
• Not being under psychiatric treatment
• No surgical experience
• To undergo elective orthopedic surgery in the operating room
• Acceptance to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria

• To undergo emergency orthopedic surgery
• Wishing to leave at any stage of the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI): Pre-test and post-test differences of anxiety levels	From immediately before preoperative training to immediately after preoperative training (on the day before surgery).	The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is accepted as the the gold standard to determine the level of anxiety. The validity and reliability of the STAI in Turkey was conducted by Oner and Le Compte. The STAI can be administered to individuals over the age of 14 and there is no time limit for answering. It includes two separate scales of twenty items each (ie, the State Anxiety Scale (STAI-S) and the Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI-T). STAI-S and STAI-T scores are calculated separately. The total score obtained from the scales varies between 20 and 80, and a high score indicates a high level of anxiety.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Satisfaction: Pre-test and post-test differences of satisfaction levels	From immediately before preoperative training to immediately after preoperative training (on the day before surgery).	The satisfaction form, created by the researcher using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), includes a scale for patients to rate their satisfaction. Scoring is between 0 and 10 points (0 to 10 inclusive). A high score indicates a high level of satisfaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Graduate Studies; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey