Effect of familiarization program using virtual reality on patients' delirium after open heart surgery

Effect of familiarization program using virtual reality on the incidence and severity of patients' delirium after open heart surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110514006481N15

Enrollment

Registered

2024-10-23

Start date

2024-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Ischemic Heart Diseases

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Providing a familiarization program with the environment, people, equipment, caring procedures, feelings and experiences using virtual reality glasses. Intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least 72 hours of hospitalization after open heart surgery Minimum ability to read and write Ability to communicate verbally Age between 40 and 80 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency open heart surgery Known cognitive and psychological problems Severe vision and hearing disorders Life threatening conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The percentage of patients with delirium score less than 27 according to the Neecham scale. Timepoint: Three times a day for three days. Method of measurement: Neecham scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain severity score. Timepoint: Everyday. Method of measurement: Visual Numeric Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNavid Abbasian

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

anesthesist15@gmail.com+98 51 3514 9547

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026