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The Effect of Operating Room Introduction With Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety, Surgical Fear, and Satisfaction Levels in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery

NCT06906120 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-08-19

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Summary

This study evaluated the effect of an operating room introduction using virtual reality (VR) on anxiety, surgical fear, patient satisfaction, postoperative pain, and physiological parameters in patients undergoing arthroscopic orthopedic surgery.

The intervention consisted of a researcher-developed 360-degree educational video introducing the operating room environment, the surgical team, and the perioperative process. The video was presented using Meta Quest 3 VR goggles. Participants in the intervention group received the VR-based operating room introduction in addition to the institution's standard preoperative education. Participants in the control group received only the institution's standard preoperative education, and no additional intervention was provided.

The study assessed preoperative anxiety, surgical fear, patient satisfaction, postoperative pain, and physiological parameters, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, peripheral oxygen saturation, and electrodermal activity. Measurements were obtained at predefined time points before and after the intervention, on the day of surgery, and during the postoperative period.

The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial with 60 participants, with 30 participants assigned to the intervention group and 30 participants assigned to the control group.

Conditions

  • Artroscopic Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality-Based Operating Room Education

For the Intervention Group: The intervention consisted of a researcher-developed 360-degree virtual reality operating room education video. The 9-minute 22-second video was recorded from the patient's perspective using an Insta360 X4 camera and presented with Meta Quest 3 VR headsets. It included transfer from the ward, handover to the surgical team, transfer to the operating table, safety and monitoring, anesthesia induction, emergence from anesthesia, and transfer to the ward. At relevant points, perioperative information was provided through researcher-prepared voice-over narration integrated into the video. Participants watched the video once on an examination bed/stretcher in examination rooms, positioned at approximately 30-45 degrees with a pillow under the head. A disposable hygienic headset strap cover was used. The same device, procedure, and video were used. The VR education was provided in addition to the institution's standard preoperative education.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Acibadem Altunizade Hospital, Istanbul

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Acibadem Atasehir Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Acibadem University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-07
Primary Completion
2025-10-25
Completion
2025-10-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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