Clinical trial · Interventional
The Effect of Virtual Reality and Distraction Cards on Pain
The Effect of Virtual Reality and Distraction Cards on Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels of Women Who Have Pap-Smears
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
When the literature is examined, it is seen that virtual reality and distraction cards are used during medical procedures, and they have a reducing effect on pain perception and lowering the level of anxiety . On the other hand, no study has been found in the literature on the application of virtual glasses and distraction cards to women in the PAP-SMEAR process. However, in accordance with the results of the study conducted with the application of virtual reality glasses and distraction cards, it is thought that the application of virtual glasses will have a positive effect on reducing the perceived pain of women in the PAP-SMEAR process of distraction cards.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Smear Layer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distraction Cards Practice Group | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Virtual Reality (VR) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Virtual Reality (VR) Breathing Exercise Group | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Working Group 1
- description
- From the preparation stage of the PAP-SMEAR removal procedure to the completion of the PAP-SMEAR removal procedure until the completion of the PAP-SMEAR removal procedure, after providing an internet connection with a smartphone for the image, clicking the youtube.com link and watching Relaxation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1iboKia3AQ) nature video virtual reality Goggles will be provided. Virtual reality glasses to be used in the research are not a medical device.
- interventionNames
- Other: Virtual Reality (VR)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Working Group 2
- description
- Distraction cards containing five optical illusion figures will be shown to the women by the researcher
- interventionNames
- Other: Distraction Cards Practice Group
- type
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 30 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 30-65 years old, To see menstruation on the day of the operation, Turkish literate, No history of cervical surgery No active mental illness Did not use any pain or anxiety medication prior to the insertion procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Those with visual and auditory disabilities, Using misoprostol during the procedure, Using pain medication before the procedure
References
Publications (7)
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