The Effect of Patient Education and in the Operating Room Family Interview Practices on Patient Outcomes Using Virtual Reality in Cholecystectomy Patients

Launched by MARMARA UNIVERSITY · Oct 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how using virtual reality (VR) can help patients who are about to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery, which is a minimally invasive procedure to remove the gallbladder. The researchers want to find out if giving patients educational information through VR and allowing them to have family video interviews can reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep quality, and increase satisfaction with the surgery preparation process. The study will compare patients who receive these VR experiences with those who do not, to see if they have better outcomes.

To participate in the study, you need to be at least 18 years old and planning to have this surgery. You should also be feeling more stressed than usual and have a family member who can use a smartphone and has internet access. However, if you have issues like dizziness, psychiatric disorders, or certain sleep problems, you won't be able to take part. If you join the study, you can expect to watch educational VR videos or connect with your family through video calls before your surgery, while some patients will continue with the usual routine without these additional supports. This trial aims to find better ways to help patients feel more comfortable and informed before their surgeries.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who volunteered to participate in the study,
• • who were 18 years of age or older,
• • who would undergo elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery,
• • who had no vision, hearing and communication problems,
• • whose relatives had a smartphone and internet connection,
• • whose stress intensity was higher than 3 points (between 1-10 points) met the inclusion criteria.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with complaints of dizziness,
• • psychiatric disorders,
• • persistent sleep problems were excluded from the study.
• • Patients who voluntarily left the study,
• • interrupted the family video call with VR,
• • felt discomfort during VR application,
• • developed any allergy to the goggle material,
• • filled out the data collection forms incompletely and/or incorrectly will be excluded from the study.