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Virtual reality offers Drug-Free relief for liver transplant patients

NCT ID NCT07572305

Symptom relief Sponsor: Malatya Turgut Ozal University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a short virtual reality session could help reduce pain and fatigue in patients who just had a liver transplant. 84 patients were split into two groups: one got a 20-minute VR experience, the other got standard care. Researchers measured pain, fatigue, and vital signs before and after to see if VR made a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality session
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help patients feel more comfortable and recover better after liver transplant surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with only 84 participants. The VR session was very short (20 minutes), so any benefits may be temporary or not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

84 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Underwent liver transplantation * In the early postoperative period * Able to communicate verbally * No diagnosed psychiatric disorder * Hemodynamically stable * Pain score ≥4 on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) * Willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe postoperative complications * Cognitive impairment or inability to understand instructions * Visual or hearing impairments preventing use of virtual reality * History of motion sickness or vertigo related to virtual reality use * Chronic diseases that may affect fatigue or vital signs (e.g., uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory diseases) * Refusal to participate

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fatigue Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Fatigue Liver transplantation Postoperative pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Inonu University Liver Transplantation Institute

    Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

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