Comparison of Virtual Reality and Podcast in Improving Patient Experience During Colposcopy

Sinem Ceylan

Status: Begins enrollment this month

Conditions: Colposcopy; Anxiety; Pain; Stress

Treatments: Other: VR; Other: Podcast

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06940583

VR24

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study wants to see if two things-virtual reality (VR) and podcasts-can help women feel better during a medical test called colposcopy. The study looks at stress, anxiety, pain, and heartbeat. It also checks if women are happy with the test and how long the test takes.

There are three groups: one uses VR, one listens to a podcast, and one gets no extra help.

The study will include 75 women in Turkey. All women are 25 to 65 years old and need to have a colposcopy.

Some women cannot join the study-for example, if they are pregnant, cannot see or hear well, or take strong medicine for pain or stress.

Enrollment: 75 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients scheduled for colposcopy procedure due to suspicion of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions.
• Individuals who agree to sign the informed consent form and are willing to participate after being informed about the procedure.
• Individuals who are deemed suitable for the colposcopy procedure and whose health status does not constitute an obstacle to perform this procedure (no visual or hearing impairment).
• Volunteers who speak Turkish at a level to understand the methods and questionnaires used in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Those with claustrophobia, epilepsy, or any other neurological or psychological disorder that may cause discomfort when using the VR headset.
• Individuals with hearing loss that affects their ability to hear podcast content.
• Individuals with vision loss that affects their ability to see VR content.
• Individuals who have previously experienced discomfort while using VR or are unable to adapt to VR
• Individuals who are not suitable for the colposcopy procedure or have a serious health condition that may affect the procedure
• Individuals who are pregnant.
• Individuals with language barriers who may have difficulty understanding the study procedures or distractions.
• Individuals with regular use of sedative or pain medication that may affect stress or pain management during the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

CONTROL

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this group will not receive any distraction during colposcopy. Only standard colposcopy information will be given.

Podcast

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will listen to a podcast of relaxing or informative content for 5 minutes before and during colposcopy. Content is based on individual preferences

Treatment:

Other: Podcast

VR

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will view a relaxing virtual environment (e.g. nature landscapes, lightly animated themes) for 5 minutes prior to the colposcopy procedure and during the colposcopy wearing a VR headset.

Treatment:

Other: VR