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The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Anxiety and Fear Levels of Children Planned for Daily Surgery

The Effect of Vırtual Realıty Applıcatıon on the Anxıety and Fear Levels of Chıldren Who Are Planned for Daıly Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06883929
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-03-19
Start date
2023-01-15
Completion date
2024-04-15
Last updated
2025-03-19

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Conditions

Anxiety, Child, Fear

Keywords

Child, Anxiety, Fear, Distraction

Brief summary

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the animation video to be watched by child patients aged 5-10 before day surgery on their anxiety and fear levels in the preoperative period. Method: This research, which was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study, was conducted with 80 children. Participants sociodemographic data, blood pressure, heart rate, Child Fear Scale and Yale Modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale Child Form were used to collect data. Comparisons in independent pair groups with Kolmogorov Smirnow Test whether the data received comply with normal distribution; Since the assumption of normality is met, comparisons in dependent pair groups are made with the significance test (t test) of the difference between two means; Since the assumption of normality was met, the significance test of the difference between two spouses was performed (two paired samples t test).

Detailed description

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of the animation video to be watched by child patients aged 5-10 before day surgery on their anxiety and fear levels in the preoperative period. Method: This research, which was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study, was conducted with 80 children. Participants sociodemographic data, blood pressure, heart rate, Child Fear Scale and Yale Modified Preoperative Anxiety Scale Child Form were used to collect data. Comparisons in independent pair groups with Kolmogorov Smirnow Test whether the data received comply with normal distribution; Since the assumption of normality is met, comparisons in dependent pair groups are made with the significance test (t test) of the difference between two means; Since the assumption of normality was met, the significance test of the difference between two spouses was performed (two paired samples t test).

Interventions

DEVICEvirtual reality glasses

Animation video application with virtual glasses by the researcher himself was applied. The application was performed in a quiet environment in the patient's room, in a sitting area where the child was comfortable. position and wearing virtual goggles over his eyes.

vr 360 degree screen viewing

Sponsors

Cihat Ozyılmaz
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Not having an audiovisual disease

Exclusion criteria

Having an audiovisual disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Child fear scale6 monthsChild Fear Scale ranges from neutral (0 points=no fear) to frightened It consists of five different statements ranging up to one hundred (4 points=severe fear). Horror score the higher the level of fear, the higher the level of fear

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Yale modified preoperative anxiety scale pediatric form6 monthsIn the scale consisting of four parts, points are evaluated all sections are scored within each section and the highest score in its section is divided by the grade. The scores from all sections are added up, divided by 4 again, and then divided by 100. is multiplied. This calculation results in a score between 22.92-100. High score refers to high anxiety and worry.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026