Clinical trial · Interventional
Utilization of Virtual Reality to Increase Comfort and Reduce Procedural Distress During Port Insertion Into the Body
Utilization of Virtual Reality to Support Patient Comfort and Reduce Stress During the Implantation of a Subcutaneous Venous Port Prior to the Initiation of Oncological Treatment
- 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 randomised controlled study evaluates whether virtual reality (VR) can support patient comfort and help reduce anxiety and stress during subcutaneous venous port implantation in adult oncology patients. Patients will be assigned to standard care or standard care with VR intervention. Subjective and objective measures of stress and discomfort will be collected, including the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for self-reported procedural discomfort, physiological parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, variability), the STAI-6 questionnaire, and salivary cortisol. The study aims to explore the potential of VR as a non-pharmacological, immersive tool to improve procedural experience and reduce psychological distress in patients undergo-ing minor oncological procedures.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology Patients | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Care (in control arm) | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Virtual reality intervention | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- VR Group
- description
- In patients randomized in this study arm, a virtual reality device will be used during the subcutaneous port implantation procedure.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Virtual reality intervention
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Non-VR Group
- description
- In patients randomized in this study arm, no virtual reality device will be used during the subcutaneous port implantation procedure.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Standard Care (in control arm)
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Changes in the level of pain
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \> 18 years of age * Signed Informed Consent Form * Patients Indicated for oncology treatment administration using subcutaneous port Exclusion Criteria: * Not signing of the Informed Consent Form * Patients \< 18 years of age * Patients unsuitable for subcutaneous port implantation
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDGokce E, Arslan S. Effects of virtual reality and acupressure interventions on pain, anxiety, vital signs and comfort in catheter extraction processes for patients undergoing coronary angiography: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Pract. 2023 Dec;29(6):e13176. doi: 10.1111/ijn.13176. Epub 2023 Jul 4. PMID 37403339
- BACKGROUNDMenekli T, Yaprak B, Dogan R. The Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction Intervention on Pain, Anxiety, and Vital Signs of Oncology Patients Undergoing Port Catheter Implantation: A Randomized Controlled Study. Pain Manag Nurs. 2022 Oct;23(5):585-590. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2022.03.004. Epub 2022 Mar 31. PMID 35367144