Applicability and Efficiency of Virtual Reality Intervention in Knee Surgery Patients

Launched by GÜMÜŞHANE UNIVERSITY · Mar 7, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) to help manage stress and improve recovery for patients undergoing knee surgery for the first time. The study aims to see if watching calming virtual environments, like forests or underwater scenes, can help patients relax and encourage them to move around more easily after their surgery. The researchers will assess how effective this method is by asking participants about their feelings and mobility before and after the VR sessions.

To participate, individuals must be at least 18 years old and undergoing knee surgery for the first time. They should be able to communicate and participate in the study without any physical limitations, such as difficulty moving their arms or serious pain conditions. Participants can expect to wear VR glasses after their surgery and engage in guided breathing exercises in a relaxing virtual setting. This innovative approach could lead to new ways of helping patients manage their symptoms and improve their overall experience during recovery.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Volunteering to participate in the study,
• • Being 18 years or older,
• • This is the first time he's had knee surgery.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Not having a condition that prevents them from communicating, answering the questions asked in the research and participating in measurements,
• • Having a physical problem that prevents arm movement (amputation, joint restriction in the extremities, etc.),
• • Not having a chronic pain problem,
• • Having hearing-vision problems,
• • Having migraine, vertigo and active nausea problems,
• • Do not have any problems (head wound, etc.) that would prevent the VR headset,
• • Do not have claustrophobia,
• • Being under psychiatric treatment,
• • There is no history of epilepsy.