Relaxation With Virtual Reality on Fatigue and Comfort in Hemodialysis Patients

February 27, 2024 updated by: Neşe Altinok Ersoy, Hacettepe University

The Effect of Relaxation With Virtual Reality on Fatigue and Comfort in Hemodialysis Patients

Based on the task of providing the comfort of the patient, which is an indispensable part of the nursing profession, which many nurse theorists emphasize, there has been no study in the literature on the determination of the effect of virtual relaxation, which can be effective on the fatigue and comfort levels of patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual reality and relaxation on fatigue and comfort in hemodialysis patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The patient will be prepared for relaxation with virtual reality and will be given a comfortable sitting position.

The patient will watch the relaxation practice with virtual reality once during the hemodialysis treatment.

The application will be terminated with the expiration of the virtual reality relaxation video.

Fatigue and comfort score will be measured after the application.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06100
        • Ankara Cit Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving hemodialysis treatment for the last 6 months
  • Receiving four-hour hemodialysis treatment three times a week
  • 18 years or older
  • Deaf and visually impaired
  • Without cognitive and psychiatric diagnosis
  • Open to communication and cooperation
  • Patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Kidney transplant
  • Discomfort due to virtual reality glasses
  • Suspected/diagnosed COVID-19
  • Patients who want to leave the study voluntarily
  • Death

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Group
The patient will relax with virtual reality in the hemodialysis center with the researcher.
Other: Relaxation with virtual reality
In this research, a virtual reality relaxation video will be used in which the natural wonders are presented to the audience in an immersive environment.
Placebo Comparator: Control Group
The patients in the control group will be given a training on the functions of the kidneys.
Other: Attention match
kidney function instruction

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fatigue Severity Scale
Time Frame: Assessing change of fatigue severity scale scores baseline, after each application for three weeks. Between third and fifth weeks any intervention will not be implemented and fatigue severity scale score will measure fifth week.
In the study, fatigue symptom will be measured with the fatigue severity scale.
Assessing change of fatigue severity scale scores baseline, after each application for three weeks. Between third and fifth weeks any intervention will not be implemented and fatigue severity scale score will measure fifth week.
Hemodialysis Comfort Scale
Time Frame: Assessing change of fatigue comfort scale scores baseline, after each application for three weeks. Between third and fifth weeks any intervention will not be implemented and comfort scale score will measure fifth week.
In the study, hemodialysis comfort will be measured with the hemodialysis comfort scale.
Assessing change of fatigue comfort scale scores baseline, after each application for three weeks. Between third and fifth weeks any intervention will not be implemented and comfort scale score will measure fifth week.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hacettepe University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 31, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • E1-22-3047

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

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