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Virtual reality-based play therapy on pain and anxiety in patients with open heart surgery

The effect of virtual reality-based play therapy on pain intensity and anxiety in patients with open heart surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20111203008286N11
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-08-29
Start date
2022-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease. Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: using virtual reality with the help of 3D glasses In this case, the day after the surgery, the patient will put the special glasses on his eyes for 20 minutes and f

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Full awareness (relative to place, time and person) RASS +1 to -1 Having sinus rhythm during intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of anxiety symptoms such as fear of closed spaces History of neurological disorders (such as movement, vision and hearing disabilities) Use of respiratory equipment such as artificial respiration Receiving anti-anxiety or sedative drugs 24 hours before and after the intervention Severe dysfunction of non-cardiovascular systems (for example, chronic renal failure)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before, one month after. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before, one month after. Method of measurement: Spielberger questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Bahramnezhad

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

bahramnezhad.f@gmail.com+98 21 6105 4416

Outcome results

None listed

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