The Effect of vırtual realıty on paın and Sleep qualıty ın Women

The Effect of vıdeo Watched wıth musıc Through vırtual realıty Glasses and musıc lıstenıng Alone on paın and Sleep qualıty ın Women wıth Dysmenorrhea

The aim of this study is to determine whether a video viewed through virtual reality goggles accompanied by music has an effect on pain and sleep quality in women with dysmenorrhea. The main questions it seeks to answer are as follows:

• Does watching a video through virtual reality goggles accompanied by music reduce pain in women with dysmenorrhea?
• Does watching a video through virtual reality goggles accompanied by music improve sleep quality in women with dysmenorrhea? The study will compare a group that uses music from the virtual reality video with another group to determine whether the virtual reality application has an effect on pain and sleep quality.

Participants will do the following:

For 3 days, use the virtual reality or music application every evening before going to bed after completing the VAS. The next day, after waking up, complete the VAS and the sleep quality scale and record the results.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Dysmenorrhea
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: experiment; Other: Control

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 77
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Baykan
    • Siirt, Baykan, Turkey (Türkiye), 56460
      • Baykan State Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women who volunteered to participate in the study,
• Who are at least literate,
• Aged 15-49 and not yet in menopause,
• Who are not pregnant,
• Who have been diagnosed with dysmenorrhea by a physician and have a pain intensity of at least 4 on the Visual Analogue Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with dysmenorrhea pain intensity below 4 on the Visual Analog Scale,
• Women with vision or hearing impairments,
• Women who are unwilling to participate in the study,
• Women using analgesic medications for menstrual pain,
• Pregnant women

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experiment; Group shown a video using a virtual reality headset: For this experiment, a video featuring nature scenes and waterfalls was downloaded to a phone, loaded into a virtual reality headset, and provided to the participant ready for use.	Other: experiment; Group shown a video using a virtual reality headset: A video containing images of nature and waterfalls is downloaded to a phone and provided to the participant ready to use inside a virtual reality headset; the procedure is carried out as described below. For three consecutive days, each day: After menstruation begins, apply the VAS pain scale before going to bed in the evening; In the evening, in a dark and quiet environment, watch the 30-minute virtual reality video as instructed by the researcher until falling asleep; The following morning, apply the VAS pain scale and RCUÖ and inform the researcher. After the study was completed, the equipment returned to the researcher was calibrated and cleaned as necessary by the researcher and prepared for use with another patient.; Other Names: Virtual Reality
Placebo Comparator: control; Unlike the intervention group, the women in the control group were given MP3 players by the researcher, instructed on how to use them, and had the music used in the virtual reality video loaded onto the devices for them to listen to.	Other: Control; Unlike the intervention group, the women in the control group were given an MP3 player by the researcher, instructed on how to use it, and had the music used in the virtual reality video loaded onto it for them to listen to. For three consecutive days, each day: Apply the VAS pain scale in the evening before going to bed after menstruation has occurred; Listen to the 30-minute music in a dark and quiet environment in the evening, as instructed by the researcher; Apply the VAS pain scale and RCUÖ the following morning and inform the researcher. After the study was completed, the equipment returned to the researcher was calibrated and cleaned as necessary by the researcher and prepared for use with another patient.; Other Names: music

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Distribution of women according to the characteristics of their menstrual cycles	This table includes the latest menstrual pain scale, the occurrence of pain during the menstrual cycle, the type of dysmenorrhea, the timing of dysmenorrhea, information about menstruation, who provided information about menstruation, the use of pain relievers during the menstrual period, non-pharmacological interventions used to alleviate menstrual pain, non-pharmacological interventions used to alleviate menstrual pain, the presence of dysmenorrhea in the family, and gynecological diagnosis data. Patients with a pain scale (VAS) score of 4 or higher were evaluated, and the analysis proceeded to secondary outcomes.	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Comparison of Participants' Sociodemographic Characteristics by Group	This table presents sociodemographic data such as women's marital status, age, and chronic conditions.	2 weeks
A Comparison of Certain Characteristics of Participants' Menstrual Cycles Across Groups	This table presents data such as the age at first menstruation, menstrual cycle length, and duration of menstrual bleeding	4 weeks
Comparison of Dysmenorrhea Characteristics Among Participants by Group	This table examines data such as the onset of dysmenorrhea, the presence of dysmenorrhea in the family, the family history of dysmenorrhea, the severity of pain during menstruation, and the use of pain relievers during menstruation.	4 weeks
Comparison of Participants' Sleep-Related Characteristics by Group	This table provides information on a woman's sleep patterns during her menstrual cycle	4 weeks
Comparisons of Participants' Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Scores Between and Within Groups	A visual analog scale is a pain assessment tool where individuals mark their pain level on a horizontal bar ranging from 0 to 10. The starting point of the scale indicates the absence of pain, while the end point indicates that the pain is unbearable. This table shows the woman's pain scale assessment.	6 weeks
Comparisons of Participants' Richard Campbell Sleep Scale (RCSQ) Scores Across and Within Groups	The Richard Campbell Sleep Scale assesses the depth of sleep, the time it takes to fall asleep, the frequency of waking, the duration of wakefulness upon waking, the quality of sleep, and the noise level in the environment. Each item on the scale is scored on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of "0-25" indicates "very poor sleep," while a score of "76-100" indicates "very good sleep." When calculating the total scale score, the scores from the 5 items are added together; the noise level in the environment is not included in the total score calculation.	6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University
• Investigators: Study Director: Remzi KARASUNGUR, not affiliated

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 5, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 29, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): September 24, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 3, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): June 8, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 8, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 3, 2026
• Last Verified: June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pain; Dysmenorrhea; Virtual Reality; Sleep Quality; Music
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Sleep Wake Disorders; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Pelvic Pain; Menstruation Disturbances; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms; Pain; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Dysmenorrhea; 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: HKÜ-HEM-RK-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: When our study is published as an article, the data on the individuals will be presented to researchers in tabular

Drug and device information, study documents

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