Virtual Realityon Pain, Anxiety and Comfort During Trigger Point Injection

Izmir Bakircay University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Virtual Reality

Treatments: Behavioral: virtual reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06140368

BU-SBF-EI-003

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of virtual reality application during trigger point injection on patients' pain, anxiety and comfort levels.This research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental type. The population of the research was planned to include patients who applied to the Algology polyclinic for trigger point injection. The sample of the research will consist of 150 patients who meet the sampling criteria and agree to participate in the research.Inclusion criteria: Trigger point injection applied for the first time, 18 years and over, understand and speak Turkish, understand verbal and written information given.Patients will be divided into two groups: experimental (virtual reality) and control groups.Data will be collected with the Case Report Form, State Anxiety Scale, General Comfort Scale and Visual Analog Scale.Patients' anxiety, comfort and pain levels will be evaluated before and after trigger point injection.

Full description

Patients in the experimental group will be shown videos that the patient wants to watch, such as nature and seaside walks, underwater videos, with music background, through virtual reality glasses for 10 minutes.Patients in the control group will continue routine practice.Patients' anxiety, comfort and pain levels will be evaluated before and after trigger point injection.

Enrollment: 84 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The procedure will be applied for the first time

  • 18 years and over
  • Able to understand and speak Turkish
  • Able to understand verbal and written information given
  • Having good cognitive abilities
  • Without visual or hearing loss
  • Patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Those who do not understand or speak Turkish
• Does not understand verbal and written information
• Those with impaired cognitive abilities
• Epilepsy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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84 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

During the trigger point injection, patients will be shown videos that the patient wants to watch, such as nature and seaside walks, underwater videos, with music background, through virtual reality glasses for 10 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: virtual reality

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients will not use virtual reality glasses during trigger point injection.