Virtual Reality Distraction During Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemodialysis; Pain Management; Virtual Reality

Treatments: Procedure: virtual reality distraction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05399199

mansU

Details and patient eligibility

About

The cannulation of arteriovenous fistula is a painful procedure in hemodialysis patients. Previous studies have shown the effectiveness of virtual reality in reducing pain during needle-related procedures

Full description

Patients undergoing hemodialysis experience anxiety and pain related to the insertion of hemodialysis needles, estimated 320 times in total per year. The pain experienced is mostly caused by needle insertion into a fistula. Pain control is one of the main nursing tasks. Pain relief leads to the acceptance of the procedure and ultimately enhances the patients' quality of life. The use of virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety during the arteriovenous fistula cannulation procedure is based on the concept that the perception of pain can be controlled because an individual is able to process only a limited amount of information at once. As such, the use of virtual reality during painful procedures may serve as a distraction.

Enrollment: 93 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients who are under- going conventional hemodialysis three times a week
• hemodialysis period of one month or more
• having a healthy AVF access with good function
• welling to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

• patients who have psychiatric diseases
• panic disorder, anxiety disorder
• dysfunctional fistula
• vertigo, issues with sight, hearing, or perception
• or use painkillers within three hours before hemodialysis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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93 participants in 2 patient groups

study group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: virtual reality distraction

control group

No Intervention group