VR headsets could take the sting out of dialysis needles
NCT ID NCT07281144
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether watching calming VR videos (nature, forest, seaside) during needle insertion could reduce pain, distress, and improve comfort in 52 hemodialysis patients. Patients used VR headsets starting three minutes before the procedure. The goal was to see if this simple, drug-free distraction could make a routine but uncomfortable procedure more tolerable.
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Active substance
Virtual reality (VR) headsets showing nature and seaside videos
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hemodialysis patients a simple, drug-free way to feel less pain and distress during needle insertion.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 52 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the effect might be small or due to distraction rather than VR itself.
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School
Mersin, Health Sciences Faculty , Tarsus University, Mersin, Turkey, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Tarsus U
Tarsus, Tarsus, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)