CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain Due to Fistula Puncture in Hemodialysis Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)14 participantsStarted 2023-04-17

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual reality application on fistula puncture-related pain (FPi-A) in hemodialysis patients. Hypotheses of the Research: H0-1: Virtual reality application has an effect on fistula puncture-related pain in HD patients. H1-2: Virtual reality application has no effect on fistula puncture-related pain in HD patients. In the study, virtual reality will be applied in the fistula puncture procedure in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * No diagnosis of neuropathic pain * No sedatives, analgesics and sedatives are applied 3 hours before the application. * Not taking recently taken antipsychotic drugs and tranquilizers, * Deaf and visually impaired (to mark VAS pain) * Without cognitive and psychiatric diagnosis * Open to communication and cooperation * Patients who agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Kidney transplant * Discomfort due to virtual reality glasses * Suspected/diagnosed COVID-19 * Patients who want to leave the study voluntarily * Death * Multiple fistula puncture attempts

What they're measuring

Pain-VAS Scale

Timeframe: Assessing change of pain scores baseline, after each application for three weeks. Between third and fifth weeks any intervention will not be implemented and pain scale score will measure fifth week.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05807906

SponsorHacettepe University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-31

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