CompletedNot Applicable

Virtual Reality Glasses and Music During Blood Donation on Anxiety, Vital Signs and Satisfaction of Donors

Turkey (Türkiye)225 participantsStarted 2025-06-23

Plain-language summary

Blood is considered a limited resource in health centers and blood and blood products must be kept ready. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant decrease in life-saving blood donations. In addition, negative experiences such as vasovagal reactions, painful needle sticks, psychological triggers and injuries that develop during blood donation cause donors to experience anxiety, negatively affecting their vital signs and the next donation experience. Therefore, donors should be supported by distraction techniques during blood donation.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 60 Years

Sex

MALE

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: The criteria for inclusion in the study are as follows: * Being between the ages of 18-60, * Having a visual, hearing or perception disorder that prevents communication, * Having neurological, psychiatric or psychological diseases, * Donating whole blood. Exclusion Criteria: The exclusion criteria for the study are as follows: * Having vasovagal reactions, * Having complaints such as migraine, vertigo, active nausea, vomiting, headache, * Not having the blood donation chair in the semi-fowler position throughout the application, * Wanting to leave the study.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

State and Trait Anxiety Scale

Timeframe: Up to two months

Blood pressure

Timeframe: Up to two months

Pulse

Timeframe: Up to two months

Oxygen saturation

Timeframe: Up to two months

Respiratory

Timeframe: Up to two months

Satisfaction Scale

Timeframe: Up to two months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07027228

SponsorNecmettin Erbakan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-07-10

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 60 Years

Sex

MALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.