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Surgical Drain Removal: Pain and Anxiety Management
Sponsor: Kocaeli University
Summary
Background: Surgical drain removal may cause pain and anxiety in patients after bariatric surgery. Virtual reality may reduce procedure-related discomfort by directing attention away from painful stimuli. This study evaluated the effect of virtual reality on pain and state anxiety during surgical drain removal after bariatric surgery. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 adult patients who underwent bariatric surgery in a private hospital in Kocaeli, Türkiye. Participants were randomly assigned to a virtual reality group or a control group at a 1:1 ratio. Patients in the intervention group watched a standardized 360° nature video using virtual reality goggles before and during drain removal, while patients in the control group received routine care. Pain was assessed using the Numerical Rating Pain Scale, and anxiety was evaluated using the State Anxiety Inventory. Outcomes were measured before and immediately after drain removal. The collected data were statistically analyzed.
Official title: The Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention on Pain and Anxiety During Drain Removal: Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2023-04-01
Completion Date
2024-11-01
Last Updated
2026-08-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
VRG Group
Care was taken to ensure that patients did not receive analgesia for at least 4 hours before the procedure. Before drain removal, the patient's NRPS level was assessed, and the STAI-I questionnaire was filled out. The experimental group was given a video to watch before the procedure began, and the use of glasses was explained. VRG was put on the patient, and the drain was removed in the 3rd minute while the video was being watched. After the procedure, the patients' pain perception during the procedure was assessed with the NRPS form. The STAI-I questionnaire was filled out again.
Locations (1)
Kocaeli Health and Tecnology University
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)