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Virtual Reality Glasses and Stress Ball Applications in Dressing Change

NCT06476314 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2024-06-26

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Summary

According to the statistical data of the Ministry of Health for the year 2021 in Türkiye, approximately 4.7 million surgical interventions are performed annually. According to the 2017 data from the National Health Service-Associated Infections Surveillance Network, the Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rate in our country is 0.72%, and it is stated that it can be prevented by approximately 60%. Dressing application holds an important place in surgical wound management, wound healing, and preventing complications. Patients may experience pain, anxiety, and fear due to unknown factors and previous experiences during the dressing change which holds an important place in wound care management. The aim is to minimize patients\' negative emotions/situations during dressing changes by diverting their attention elsewhere using virtual reality (VR) glasses and stress balls. Upon reviewing the literature, no study was found that examines the effect of applying VR glasses and stress balls during abdominal surgery dressing changes on pain, vital signs, anxiety, fear, comfort, and satisfaction levels in adults. In this regard, the aim of the research is; to examine the effects of VR glasses and stress ball application on pain, vital signs, anxiety, fear, comfort, and satisfaction levels during dressing changes in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. The study was designed as a pre-test post-test control group randomized experimental model. The sample of the study consists of adult patients who underwent abdominal surgery in Isparta City Hospital General Surgery Service-1. In the study sample, 120 individuals were included in total 40 with VR glasses, 40 individuals using stress balls, and 40 in the control group. Patient Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, and State-Trait Anxiety Scale will be used in data collection. Data from the study will be analyzed with number, percent, average, x-square, variance, and t-test in a computer environment. In consideration of the data, it is believed that important findings will be obtained in increasing satisfaction and comfort by eliminating pain, anxiety, and fear during dressing changes in patients.

Conditions

  • Surgical Wound
  • Abdominal Surgery

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality Glasses Group

Apart from the routine clinic procedure, VR video scenes (contain nature views) will be watched for 5-10 minutes during the procedure.

DEVICE

Stress Ball Group

Apart from the routine clinic procedure, it will be asked squeezing the stress ball for about 5-10 minutes (squeezing it once every time he counts to five)during the procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Suleyman Demirel University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Altun Baksi, PhD · Suleyman Demirel University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-31
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-01-31

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