Evaluation of the Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Women Aged 50-70

Launched by OSMANIYE KORKUT ATA UNIVERSITY · May 28, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Understanding the use of virtual reality applications in the medical field and their effects on pain perception and sensitivity in women is important. This study aims to evaluate the potential impact of virtual reality technology on pain and anxiety during the postoperative period in women aged 50-70. The research will be conducted at Osmaniye State Hospital. The general hypotheses of this study are that virtual reality application is effective in reducing postoperative pain and anxiety. The sub-hypotheses aim to determine the effect of virtual reality application among women undergoing two...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being between the ages of 50-70,
• • Being female,
• • Having adequate vision and hearing,
• • Having American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I and II,
• • Undergoing elective total knee replacement or hysterectomy surgery,
• • Having a similar analgesia protocol,
• • Being on the first postoperative day,
• • Scoring 5 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessment,
• • Being able to speak and understand Turkish.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having chronic pain,
• • Scoring below 5 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessment,
• • Experiencing vertigo or motion-sensitive nausea,
• • Being diagnosed with severe anxiety by a specialist physician,
• • Having claustrophobia,
• • Having head or neck conditions that prevent wearing virtual reality goggles,
• • Having a Glasgow Coma Score \<15,
• • Having psychiatric, cognitive, or neurological impairments,
• • Having visual or hearing impairments.

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