Burn Patient Care, Virtual Reality, Music, Pain, Anxiety and Pain Anxiety

The Effect of Virtual Reality and Music on Pain, Anxiety and Pain Anxiety in Burn Patient Care

Different non-pharmacological methods such as virtual reality glasses and music can be applied by nurses within the scope of care interventions for the management of pain and anxiety in burn patients during dressing changes and debridement.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of virtual reality and music on pain, anxiety and pain anxiety in burn patient care.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: PAIN; ANXIETY; PAIN ANXIETY
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Virtual reality; Other: Music

Detailed Description

Wound debridement, wound care, surgical interventions and other invasive procedures applied during burn treatment cause the patient to feel pain, and the repeated pain process creates anxiety in the patient.

In the studies in the literature, it is stated that anxiety and pain are closely related, pain affects the level of anxiety and anxiety affects the severity of pain.

The role of nurses in the burn team is very important in the management of pain and anxiety in the treatment of burns, which have both physiological and psychological effects.

The most important responsibility of the nurse in burn patient care is continuous and individualized pain diagnosis and management.

Different non-pharmacological methods such as virtual reality glasses and music can be applied by nurses within the scope of care interventions for the management of pain and anxiety.

Music is widely used to reduce pain and anxiety in burn patients during dressing changes and debridement.

Virtual reality (VR) glasses, which facilitate daydreaming and daydreaming, are another method used to reduce pain and anxiety. With the development of technology, the use of virtual reality glasses by nurses as a method of distraction, especially in burn patients, is increasing.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of virtual reality and music on pain, anxiety and pain anxiety in burn patient care.

The sample group was selected in accordance with the research criteria from the individuals in the population who were given permission to participate in the research after the purpose of the research was explained.

Within the scope of the planned study, the sample size to be used in determining the effect of virtual reality and music on pain, anxiety and pain anxiety in burn patient care, effect size d= 0.485 (effect size), α=0.05 ( margin of error), 1-β With the help of the G-power (version 3.1) package program, a total of 120 people (at least 40 people in each group) were calculated, as =0.80 (power).

A list was created for 120 patients who met the inclusion criteria in the study and distributed to the experimental and control groups using a computerized randomization program.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 120
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Turkey, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• be between the ages of 18-65,
• Ability to read, write and speak Turkish,
• Not participating in another clinical trial at the same time,
• Not having any problems that prevent cognitive, affective and verbal communication,
• Having a patient group with a burnt total body area (TBSA) of less than 15%,
• 2nd degree and 3rd degree patient group in the granulation stage,
• No burns on the head, ears and face,
• Being a patient group with daily dressing changes and dressing frequency of 1-15,
• Absence of complaints such as respiratory problems that would prevent him from participating in the study,
• Absence of vision and hearing problems.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pain intensity is between 8-10 points,
• Being under the influence of pharmacological or non-pharmacological intervention that will affect the pain,
• Being a first degree patient group,
• Having neurological, psychological and psychiatric diseases,
• Burns on the head, ears and face,
• Having vision and hearing problems,
• Applying sedation to the patient during the dressing,
• Stop watching VR glasses during dressing,
• Stop listening to music during dressing.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Virtual reality; Before the procedure, "Visual Analogue Scale-VAS", "Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Inventory", "Burn-Specific Pain Anxiety Scale" were filled in.5 minutes before the burn dressing procedure, virtual reality glasses were put on the patient's head by the researcher and a 360° VR video with submarine and nature content pre-loaded on the glasses was opened. Video monitoring with Virtual Reality continued throughout the entire dressing.This procedure was performed during 2 consecutive dressing changes. A 1-week period was given between 2 dressings.After the procedure, the scales were filled again.	Other: Virtual reality; 5 minutes before the burn dressing procedure, virtual reality glasses were put on the patient's head by the researcher and a 360° VR video with submarine and nature content pre-loaded on the glasses was opened. Audio and video settings were made and started to be watched. Video monitoring with Virtual Reality continued throughout the entire dressing. This procedure was performed during 2 consecutive dressing changes. A 1-week period was given between 2 dressings.
Experimental: Music; 5 minutes before the burn dressing procedure, the patient was asked about the type of music he preferred in the introductory patient information form. Then, the patient was started to listen after putting on headphones and adjusting the volume. The patient was asked to keep his eyes closed while listening to music. Music listening was continued throughout the entire dressing.This procedure was performed during 2 dressing changes in accordance with clinical treatment and protocols. A 1-week period was given between 2 dressings.After the procedure, the scales were filled again.	Other: Music; 5 minutes before the burn dressing procedure, the patient was asked about the type of music he preferred in the introductory patient information form. Then, the patient was started to listen after putting on headphones and adjusting the volume. The patient was asked to keep his eyes closed while listening to music. Music listening was continued throughout the entire dressing. After the process was finished, the music was turned off and the headphones were removed. This procedure was performed during 2 dressing changes in accordance with clinical treatment and protocols. A 1-week period was given between 2 dressings.
No Intervention: Control; During the burn dressing procedure, no intervention method was used, and routine treatment and care interventions were continued.This procedure was performed during 2 dressing changes in accordance with clinical treatment and protocols. A 1-week period was given between 2 dressings.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain evaluated using Visual Analog Scale	Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is the most frequently used and simplest to use scale. In the scale with numbers between 0-10, "0" defines painlessness and "10" defines the most severe pain. In order to define the numerical value of the patient's pain/anxiety severity, the patient is asked to mark the ruler consisting of a 10 cm line, and the patient's pain severity score is determined as a result of the measurement. The scale consists of five parts. Each of the sections is in the range of 2 points. '0' points - no pain, '1-2 points, very mild pain', '3-4 points, mild pain', '5-6 points, moderate pain', '7-8 points, severe pain' means '9-10 points, excruciating pain'.	Change from baseline (before implementation) and 2th week of practice
Anxiety evaluated using The State Anxiety Inventory	It is a self-assessment scale consisting of twenty items developed by Spielberger et al. (1970) to determine state anxiety levels. The Turkish validity and reliability study of this scale was performed by Öner and LeCompte (1977), and the internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha) coefficients were found to be between 0.83 and 0.92 for the state anxiety scale (Öner & LeCompte, 1998). Higher total scores on the scale indicate a high level of state anxiety. The response options collected in four classes in the state anxiety scale are (1) Not at all, (2) Somewhat, (3) A lot, and (4) Completely. There are ten reversed statements in the state anxiety scale. These are items 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19 and 20. The scores obtained in the scale theoretically vary between 20 and 80. A large score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a small score indicates a low level of anxiety.	Change from baseline (before implementation) and 2th week of practice
Pain Anxiety evaluated using The Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS)	The Burn Specific Pain Anxiety Scale (BSPAS) is another tool which evaluates pain related anxiety in burn patients. For each question in this scale, 0 "never" and 10 "worst possible" are accepted. The scale total score is calculated by summing the scores of all items and the lowest score is 0 and the highest score is 80. The higher the total score, the higher the anxiety experienced by the patient about painful procedures while in the hospital.	Change from baseline (before implementation) and 2th week of practice

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Anxiety evaluated using The Trait Anxiety Inventory	In the trait anxiety scale, the number of reversed statements is seven and these make up the items 21, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36 and 39. On the trait anxiety scale, reversed statements the number of statements is seven and these make up Articles 21, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36 and 39. The scores obtained from both scales theoretically vary between 20 and 80. A large score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a small score indicates a low level of anxiety. The same is true when interpreting scores in percentile order. That is, the low percentile rank (1, 5, 10) indicates less anxiety. The average score level determined in the applications varies between 36 and 41.	State from baseline (before implementation)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Karabuk University
• Collaborators: Prof. Dr. SEHER DENİZ ÖZTEKİN

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 14, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 14, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): November 17, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 17, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 10, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 3, 2025
• Last Verified: January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pain; Anxiety; Nursing; Burn care; Pain anxiety
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neurologic Manifestations; Mental Disorders; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Anxiety Disorders; Therapeutics; Complementary Therapies; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Sensory Art Therapies; Music Therapy
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2022/514/221/7

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No