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Virtual Reality Supported Mindfulness Meditation After Cardiovascular Surgery

NCT07523594 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

The early postoperative period following cardiovascular surgery is often associated with increased anxiety, stress, and physiological instability. Mindfulness-based interventions and virtual reality applications have emerged as potential supportive approaches to improve psychological well-being and promote recovery in clinical settings.

This study aims to examine the short-term effects of virtual reality-supported mindfulness meditation on psychological and physiological outcomes in patients who have completed the intensive care phase after cardiovascular surgery and have been transferred to the ward.

The study was designed as a quasi-experimental trial including 34 patients (intervention group n=17, control group n=17). In addition to standard postoperative care, the intervention group received a 15-minute virtual reality-supported mindfulness meditation session, while the control group received standard care only.

Psychological outcomes include state anxiety, perceived stress, and positive and negative affect. Physiological parameters include heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature. Data were collected at multiple time points using an ecological momentary assessment approach.

The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the understanding of the feasibility and short-term effects of virtual reality-supported mindfulness interventions in postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Postoperative Recovery
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Virtual Reality
  • Mindfulness

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality-Supported Mindfulness Meditation

A 15-minute guided mindfulness body scan meditation delivered through an immersive virtual reality environment in addition to standard postoperative care. The intervention is designed to support psychological relaxation and physiological stabilization in patients following cardiovascular surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kutahya Health Sciences University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Melike Pehlivan, PhD · Kutahya Health Science University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-30
Primary Completion
2025-12-30
Completion
2026-02-02

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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