Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Surgical Fear and Anxiety

Uskudar University

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Fear

Surgery

Virtual Reality

Anxiety State

Treatments

Other: classical training

Other: virtual reality glasses application

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06127758

0031

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose and Type of Research:This study will be conducted to examine the effect of virtual reality glasses on surgical fear and anxiety in patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery. The study is a randomized controlled experimental research.

Method:The population of the research was approximately 2900 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery in a year at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Education Research Hospital. The sample size of the study was calculated using the G*Power software program.The study will be completed with 60 people by taking 30 people into the experimental and control groups.Data will be collected with a personal information form, surgical fear scale and state anxiety scale.

Hypothesis of the Research:

H1: Application of virtual reality glasses reduces surgical fear in patients planned for cardiovascular surgery.

H2: Application of virtual reality glasses reduces anxiety in patients scheduled for cardiovascular surgery.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18 years and over,
Those who will undergo open heart surgery,
Those who have not had cardiovascular surgery before,
No communication problems,
Is conscious and able to answer questions and does not have any disorder/disease that affects decision-making ability (dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.),
Does not have a psychiatric disease such as anxiety disorder, panic attack, depression,
Individuals who do not receive psychiatric treatment such as antipsychotics/anxiolytics will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Being under the age of 18,
Not having open heart surgery,
Those who have previously undergone cardiovascular surgery,
Having communication problems,
Those who are unconscious and unable to answer questions Having any disorder/disease that affects decision-making ability (dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.),
Having a psychiatric disease such as anxiety disorder, panic attack, depression,
Individuals receiving psychiatric treatment such as antipsychotic/anxiolytic will not be included in the study.