Virtual Realityon Pain, Anxiety and Comfort During Trigger Point Injection

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain, Anxiety and Patient Comfort During Trigger Point Injection

To determine the effects of virtual reality application during trigger point injection on patients' pain, anxiety and comfort levels.This research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental type. The population of the research was planned to include patients who applied to the Algology polyclinic for trigger point injection. The sample of the research will consist of 150 patients who meet the sampling criteria and agree to participate in the research.Inclusion criteria: Trigger point injection applied for the first time, 18 years and over, understand and speak Turkish, understand verbal and written information given.Patients will be divided into two groups: experimental (virtual reality) and control groups.Data will be collected with the Case Report Form, State Anxiety Scale, General Comfort Scale and Visual Analog Scale.Patients' anxiety, comfort and pain levels will be evaluated before and after trigger point injection.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Virtual Reality
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: virtual reality

Detailed Description

Patients in the experimental group will be shown videos that the patient wants to watch, such as nature and seaside walks, underwater videos, with music background, through virtual reality glasses for 10 minutes.Patients in the control group will continue routine practice.Patients' anxiety, comfort and pain levels will be evaluated before and after trigger point injection.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 84
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Menemen
    • Izmir, Menemen, Turkey (Türkiye), 35160
      • Elif Günay İsmailoğlu

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The procedure will be applied for the first time

  • 18 years and over
  • Able to understand and speak Turkish
  • Able to understand verbal and written information given
  • Having good cognitive abilities
  • Without visual or hearing loss
  • Patients who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who do not understand or speak Turkish
• Does not understand verbal and written information
• Those with impaired cognitive abilities
• Epilepsy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental group; During the trigger point injection, patients will be shown videos that the patient wants to watch, such as nature and seaside walks, underwater videos, with music background, through virtual reality glasses for 10 minutes.	Behavioral: virtual reality; During the trigger point injection, patients will be shown videos that the patient wants to watch, such as nature and seaside walks, underwater videos, with music background, through virtual reality glasses for 10 minutes.
No Intervention: Control group; Patients will not use virtual reality glasses during trigger point injection.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
State Anxiety Scale	The scale developed by Spielberger et al. aims to measure state and trait anxiety levels separately.The scores obtained from the scale vary between 20-80, and the total score between 20-39 indicates mild anxiety, between 40-59 indicates moderate anxiety, and between 60-79 indicates severe anxiety.	10 minutes after procedure
General Comfort Scale	The scale, which was developed by Kolcaba in 2006 and has a total of 28 questions as 'Refreshing (9 items), Relaxation (9 items) and Overcoming Problems (10 items), consists of three sub-dimensions.The lowest value that can be taken is 1, which indicates low comfort, and the highest value, 6, indicates high comfort.	10 minutes after procedure
Visual Analog Scale	It is aimed to determine the level of pain.0 means no pain and 10 means maximum pain	In the middle (10 minutes) of the procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Elif Günay İsmailoğlu, Izmir Bakircay University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 10, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): December 10, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 16, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 20, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 12, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 5, 2025
• Last Verified: December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: pain; comfort; anxiety; virtual reality; trigger point injection.
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neurologic Manifestations; Mental Disorders; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Anxiety Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: BU-SBF-EI-003

Drug and device information, study documents

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