VR goggles teach Post-Surgery Self-Care in new trial
NCT ID NCT07283432
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using virtual reality glasses for discharge education helps patients better care for themselves after bariatric surgery. Sixty adults who had laparoscopic weight-loss surgery were split into two groups: one received standard care, the other watched a 15-20 minute VR training video before leaving the hospital. Researchers measured self-care ability using a questionnaire before surgery and at 1 and 3 months after. The goal was to see if VR makes learning easier and more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual reality glasses
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more engaging way to teach patients how to care for themselves after weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 patients. The effect on long-term health or weight loss is not measured, and VR may cause discomfort in some users.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who are 18 years of age or older, 65 years of age or younger, * Who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, * Who have not developed any complications during or after the surgical procedure, * Who volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have not undergone laparoscopic surgery, * Patients with neurological or psychological problems, * Patients who have been transferred to the intensive care unit after surgery, - Emergency and unplanned cases, * Patients diagnosed with cancer, * Patients with visual, auditory or systemic disorders, * Patients with balance problems, * Patients diagnosed with hypertension and hypotension, * Patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder or epilepsy will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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