Use of Virtual Reality in Children Undergoing Surgery

Mustafa Kemal University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child, Only

Treatments: Other: Virtual reality; Other: conventional physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06882382

MKU-SB-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: Early mobilization and exercise after surgery are very important to reduce the impact on lung function. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of early mobilization with virtual reality and conservative physiotherapy methods on pulmonary function, dyspnea, exercise capacity, pain, and kinesiophobia in children undergoing surgery.

Methods: The study included 27 children aged 5-18 years who underwent surgery. Among the children randomly divided into two groups, the control group (n = 14) received physiotherapy for 40 min twice a day for 3 days in the hospital after surgery, and the children were mobilized in and out of bed. In the virtual reality group (n = 13), in addition to physiotherapy practices, children were allowed to play virtual reality games for 20 min twice a day. Respiratory function, exercise capacity, and pain assessment were performed before surgery and before discharge.

Full description

Aim: Early mobilization and exercise after surgery are very important to reduce the impact on lung function. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of early mobilization with virtual reality and conservative physiotherapy methods on pulmonary function, dyspnea, exercise capacity, pain, and kinesiophobia in children undergoing surgery.

Methods: The study included 27 children aged 5-18 years who underwent surgery. Among the children randomly divided into two groups, the control group (n = 14) received physiotherapy for 40 min twice a day for 3 days in the hospital after surgery, and the children were mobilized in and out of bed. In the virtual reality group (n = 13), in addition to physiotherapy practices, children were allowed to play virtual reality games for 20 min twice a day. Respiratory function, exercise capacity, and pain assessment were performed before surgery and before discharge.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria Between the ages of 5 and 18 undergone surgery for inguinal hernia, undescended testicle, hydrocele, cord cyst, umbilical hernia, circumcision, and distal hypospadias

Exclusion criteria

Children have visual and auditory sensory problems who required immobilization after surgery and had a chronic disease that would affect pulmonary function

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

control group

Experimental group

Description:

Only conventional physiotherapy was applied to this group, including normal joint movements, chest physiotherapy, and mobilization for 40 min each,

Treatment:

Other: conventional physiotherapy

virtual reality group

Experimental group

Description:

The CG received conventional physiotherapy, including normal joint movements, chest physiotherapy, and mobilization for 40 min each, whereas the other group received 20 min of VR application every day in addition to conventional physiotherapy interventions.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual reality