Virtual Reality Glasses and Stress Ball on Distress and Pain Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation

Launched by ISTANBUL SABAHATTIN ZAIM UNIVERSITY · Apr 2, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

Beginning 1-2 minute before the start of the procedure, the patients will be watched (5 minutes) with an android mobile phone inserted into the Cardboard Super Flex Binoculars Glasses.

A stress ball will be applied to the patient 1-2 minutes before the start of the procedure.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Be over 18 years old,
• • Be able to speak and understand Turkish,
• • Have the cognitive ability to answer the data collection tools,
• • Be willing to participate in the study,
• • Participate in a hemodialysis program three days a week,
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having a communication problem (hearing, language, understanding, etc.),
• • Having a psychiatric diagnosis (To be checked from medical records),
• • Having failed AVF cannulation at the first attempt,
• • Having any signs of infection such as redness, swelling, open wound in the area where the procedure will be performed,
• • Having used a sedative within the last 8 hours,
• • Having used any painkillers before the procedure on the same day,