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Virtual Reality Distraction for Pain and Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT07334522 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2026-01-13

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Summary

1. Assess pain and anxiety levels in hemodialysis patients during arteriovenous fistula needle insertion.
2. Determine the effect of the distraction technique using virtual reality on pain and anxiety levels during arteriovenous fistula needle insertion in hemodialysis patients.
3. Find out the differences in the level of pain and anxiety after using virtual reality with regard to the demographic and clinical data of the sample.

Conditions

  • Pain Management

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality

The intervention involves using VR glasses to provide audiovisual distraction. Participants will watch a 360-degree underwater video with calming music. The VR session starts 2 minutes before the procedure and continues for 3 minutes during the insertion

OTHER

standard of care

Routine nursing care for AVF insertion, including skin disinfection and needle insertion according to the hospital's standard protocols, without any additional distraction techniques.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Karbala University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Astabraq R Hussein, MGS · kerbala heath department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-25
Primary Completion
2026-03-25
Completion
2026-06-20

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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