Clinical trial · Interventional
Distraction-Based Interventions During Implanted Venous Port Catheter Needle Entry: Virtual Reality Application
- 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)
This study is a randomized controlled experimental study planned to examine the effect of virtual reality application during implanted venous port catheter needle insertion on patient satisfaction, comfort level and time perception in cancer patients. Distraction-based interventions used in symptom management of cancer patients are simple, effective and cost-effective. Distraction applications such as virtual reality glasses, listening to music, painting and daydreaming aim to focus attention on another stimulus. Virtual reality application uses human-machine interfaces to focus the patient on a world other than their current environment with a three-dimensional virtual video, changing heir perception of space and time. It has been shown that virtual relity applications reduce pain and anxiety, increase patient satisfaction, provide relief, and positively affect vital parameters during procedural procedures such as bone marrow aspiration, fine needle aspiration breast biopsy, colonoscopy, and transrectal prostate biopsy in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Virtual reality is a new technique developed thanks to the advancement of computer technology and started to be used in the field of health as a cognitive-behavioral method to relieve pain and relax the patient. This method uses human-machine interfaces to give people the feeling of being in an interactive environment with virtual video in the forest, ocean or space. Virtual reality glasses are an application that is used to isolate the patient from his/her environment and includes a distraction method that allows the patient to focus on another world in three dimensions. It is usually applied with glasses or headgear. In addition, the patient is prevented from perceiving the surrounding sounds by wearing headphones. The most important feature that distinguishes virtual reality from other technological products such as television and video games is that it gives users the feeling of being in a different place. The use of virtual reality glasses provides a positive environment for patients and provides a calming experience by changing their perception of time.Virtual reality applications, a new technology, can make a positive difference in cancer care and increase the comfort and satisfaction levels of cancer patients. This innovative method can be used as a complementary nursing approach in addition to standard care during implantable venous port catheter needle intervention. The widespread use of virtual reality applications in cancer care contributes to qualified nursing care. This study will be presented as an innovative method showing that virtual reality technologies can be incorporated into nursing practices.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| virtual reality app | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- virtual reality app
- description
- virtual reality app
- interventionNames
- Other: virtual reality app
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- beginning
- timeFrame
- Before port needle placement
- description
- Before the procedure, patient information form, satisfaction assessment scale, general comfort scale-short form were filled out in both groups. General Comfort Scale - Short Form: This form was developed by Kolcaba in 2006. Its Turkish validity and reliability were determined by Saritas and colleagues. The scale consists of 28 items and includes three dimensions: relaxation, calmness, and coping with problems. The items in the scale are scored on a 6-point Likert scale from "strongly disagree" (1) to "strongly agree" (6). There are both positive and negative items. For scoring, negative items are reverse-coded, all items are summed, and the total is divided by the number of items to obtain the average score. The lowest possible score of 1 indicates low comfort, and the highest possible score of 6 indicates high comfort. The Cronbach alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.82.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Being at least 18 years old, actively undergoing chemotherapy, having stage I, II, or III cancer, having a port catheter, and being willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Presence of metastases, previous virtual reality experience, communication difficulties, and a diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
References
Publications (8)
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