The Effect Of Virtual Reality Glasses On Pain And Anxiety During The Kidney Stone Lithotripsy Procedure

University of Beykent

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy; Pain Management; Virtual Reality

Treatments: Other: Control group; Other: VR Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06629727

Istanbul Beykent University

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the pain and anxiety levels of patients using virtual reality glasses during the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy procedure.

Full description

This randomized clinical trial included 60 patients with lithotripsy procedure. The research group of 60 people was divided into two groups, 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. While the standard stone crushing process was applied to the control group, the experimental group was watched with virtual reality glasses during the procedure. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Numerical Rating Scale, which was used to measure the level of pain and anxiety level.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

• Performing ESWL procedure

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of psychiatric disease
• Vision problem
• Hearing problem
• Drug and alcohol addiction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

VR group

Experimental group

Description:

Use of VR glasses during the procedure

Treatment:

Other: VR Group

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Standart care group

Treatment:

Other: Control group