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Virtual Reality Intervention in Children After Hypospadias Surgery
Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual reality glasses use on pain, comfort, and psychosocial symptoms in children after hypospadias surgery.
Official title: The Effect of Virtual Reality Headset Use on Pain, Comfort, and Psychosocial Symptoms in Children Undergoing Hypospadias Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
62
Start Date
2025-12-05
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-08-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual reality headset
One hour after the hypospadias surgery was completed and the child arrived at the ward, the children in the intervention group were fitted with Meta Quest 3 VR headsets, the procedure of which had been explained to them beforehand. The "V-SPEEDWAY" car racing game was opened through the headsets, allowing the children to play the game continuously for approximately 15 minutes. During this 15-minute VR experience, no painful medical interventions such as dressing changes or catheter insertion were performed on the child; the child was completely focused on the virtual world.
routine clinical practice
Children in the control group were not subjected to any technological or additional distracting procedures in the first hour after surgery; they only underwent routine clinical monitoring in the ward.
Locations (1)
Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, Turkey (Türkiye)