Exercises for Early Mobilization of Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery With Virtual Reality Application

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY · Apr 8, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the use of virtual reality (VR) to help patients who have just undergone open-heart surgery start moving and exercising earlier in their recovery. The goal is to see if VR can make it easier and more enjoyable for patients to engage in physical activity, which is important for healing. By using VR, researchers hope to reduce anxiety and improve recovery outcomes during the critical early days after surgery.

To participate in this study, patients need to be 18 years or older, literate, and able to understand and speak Turkish. They should not have any serious health issues like neurological problems or complications from the surgery. If eligible, participants will take part in a VR-supported rehabilitation program while they are in the hospital. This program aims to encourage them to move more and help improve their overall recovery. The findings from this study could provide valuable insights into how VR can enhance the care and recovery process for heart surgery patients.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Those who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study and written consent was obtained,
• • 18 years and over,
• • Literate,
• • Understand and speak Turkish language,
• • No sensory problem (auditory, visual)
• • Person, place and time oriented,
• • No cognitive problems in expressing themselves,
• • Does not have any physical limitation (disability),
• • Patients undergoing planned open heart surgery for the first time
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with neurological problems (stroke, etc.),
• • Patients who develop complications related to surgery in the clinic (delirium, arterial fibrillation, sternal angulation, etc.),
• • History of cerebrovascular events,
• • Patients with a Glasgow scale \<15,
• • Patients with complaints of vertigo, dizziness, etc.
• • Patients with impaired hemodynamics when wearing glasses
• • Deterioration of the general condition of the patient
• • Patient abandonment of the study
• • Death of the patient
• • Patients who develop nausea and vomiting while wearing virtual reality glasses