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The Effect of Virtual Reality Goggles on Perceived Stress, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units

Turkey (Türkiye)60 participantsStarted 2025-07-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a Virtual Reality (VR)-based relaxation intervention on perceived stress, anxiety, and fatigue levels among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. The ICU environment is characterized by high-intensity workloads and emotional demands, which often lead to increased psychological and physical strain on nursing staff

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Being 18 years of age or older * Actively working in the intensive care unit of the relevant hospital for at least six months, * Working on an alternating shift basis (such as 24-hour work - 24-hour rest) during the research period, Exclusion Criteria: * Having neurological disorders (epilepsy, migraine, vertigo, etc.) that may cause loss of balance or severe nausea during the virtual reality application, * Being required to wear prescription glasses due to the technical structure of the VR headset (physical compatibility of the device), * Having previously experienced any virtual reality (VR) application

What they're measuring

The Perceived Stress Scale-10

Timeframe: after the 3 consecutive days of intervention

State Anxiety Scale

Timeframe: after the 3 consecutive days of intervention

Fatigue Severity Scale

Timeframe: after the 3 consecutive days of intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07471152

SponsorFirat University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-01

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