Virtual reality goggles calm colon surgery patients before the knife
NCT ID NCT07297095
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using virtual reality to teach patients about their upcoming colon surgery can lower their anxiety before the operation and reduce pain and sleep troubles afterward. About 90 adults having colon surgery for the first time will take part. Researchers will measure anxiety, pain levels, and sleep quality using simple questionnaires.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who agree to participate in the study will be included: They are undergoing surgery for the first time, They have not received preoperative training, They will undergo colon surgery, They are over 18 years of age, They are eligible for the Virtual Reality Discomfort Questionnaire, They do not have claustrophobia. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had multiple surgeries, Patients with head and neck, vision, or hearing problems that prevent them from wearing virtual reality glasses, Patients who had a stoma created during surgery, Patients who wish to withdraw from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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