Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT06180317 |
Other study ID # |
KirklareliED-3 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Not yet recruiting |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
February 1, 2024 |
Est. completion date |
February 28, 2026 |
Study information
Verified date |
December 2023 |
Source |
Kirklareli University |
Contact |
Efsun DERIN |
Phone |
+905469017922 |
Email |
efsunderinn[@]gmail.com |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The aim of this study was to reduce the anxiety and pain felt during endometrial biopsy
procedure.
Description:
Endometrial cancers are among the most common gynaecological cancers globally, while abnormal
uterine bleeding is a common gynaecological problem.Endometrial biopsy is a safe method
frequently used in gynaecology to evaluate abnormal or postmenopausal uterine bleeding. It is
a rapid and cost-effective medical procedure performed to examine the endometrium to detect
the presence of endometrial hyperplasia, malignancy or other pathological conditions.
Since early diagnosis and correct treatment can affect the prognosis of the disease,
endometrial biopsy is considered an important diagnostic and screening tool for women's
health. Although endometrial biopsy is a painless or mildly painful procedure, approximately
half of the patients experience pain of different intensity during the procedure.Endometrial
biopsy, which is an invasive procedure, can trigger anxiety in women and increase the
perceived pain experience and severity by reducing pain tolerance during the procedure.
Effective management of anxiety, which can also exacerbate the pain experienced during
endometrial biopsy procedure, can increase women's comfort and satisfaction. Therefore,
anxiety management may be effective in helping women cope with the problems experienced
during the endometrial biopsy procedure. While many alternative methods are used to reduce
anxiety in the literature (acupressure, meditation, laughter therapy, art therapy), the
therapeutic effect of virtual reality has also been reported in studies.
Virtual reality (VR) is an interactive virtual environment dating back to the 1960s, where
the user experiences the virtual world by feeling "there" in the virtual world thanks to
computer technologies. It represents complex technologies in which visual, auditory and
tactile multisensory inputs are integrated into a 3D environment. It is a virtual space that
can include hand or body tracking sensors with a VR headset and expands up to 360 degrees,
offering users experiences similar to those in the real world. In addition, VR is frequently
used in various sectors such as education, gaming, simulation and design, as well as in the
field of health. A randomised clinical trial by Chiu et al. showed that virtual reality was
effective in reducing anxiety in patients. The results of another study conducted by
Yamashita et al. revealed that virtual reality improved anxiety and pain.
When the studies in the literature were examined, no study on the effect of virtual reality
on anxiety and pain that may be experienced during endometrial biopsy procedure was found. In
this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of virtual reality use on anxiety and pain
during endometrial biopsy.