The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses During Endoscopy

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastro-Intestinal Disorder; Anxiety; Pain

Treatments: Device: Virtual Reality Glasses

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06718504

167

Details and patient eligibility

About

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is an invasive procedure used to diagnose and treat pathologies in the gastrointestinal mucosa. Since it is an invasive procedure, it can cause anxiety in patients before and pain during the procedure. Virtual reality glasses are an effective method used to reduce the pain and anxiety levels of patients during painful procedures. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of virtual reality glasses on pain, anxiety, and comfort in patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy without sedation.

Full description

This single-center randomized controlled parallel group study was conducted with 60 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at the Endoscopy Unit of a training and research hospital in Istanbul. Patients in the virtual reality glasses group (n=30) watched videos of their preferred relaxing nature settings or videos without any violent content during the procedure. Patients in the control group (n=30) received no intervention. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Visual Analog Scale (for pain and comfort) and State Anxiety Inventory. Pain, comfort and anxiety levels of patients were assessed five minutes before and five minutes after the procedure.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To have an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the first time
• To be performed an upper GI endoscopy without sedation
• To be between the ages of 18-75
• To be willing to participate in research

Exclusion criteria

• To use analgesic or anesthetic drugs before or during the procedure
• To use antidepressants, anxiolytic and sedative drugs
• To have communication difficulties and mental disability

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

During the procedure, patients in the intervention group watched videos of their choice, either in a relaxing natural setting or without any violent content, using virtual reality glasses.

Treatment:

Device: Virtual Reality Glasses

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention was applied to the patients in the control group.