Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT06179095 |
Other study ID # |
KirklareliED-4 |
Secondary ID |
|
Status |
Not yet recruiting |
Phase |
N/A
|
First received |
|
Last updated |
|
Start date |
February 1, 2024 |
Est. completion date |
February 28, 2026 |
Study information
Verified date |
December 2023 |
Source |
Kirklareli University |
Contact |
Ayça SOLT KIRCA |
Phone |
+905392684185 |
Email |
aycasolt[@]hotmail.com |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
|
Study type |
Interventional
|
Clinical Trial Summary
This study was planned to determine whether the use of virtual reality glasses during
intrauterine device insertion has an effect on the anxiety level of women.
Description:
Intrauterine device (IUD), which is one of the effective contraceptive methods in our
country, is one of the known and frequently used methods. According to TDHS 2018 data, it was
reported that 35% of women used IUD at some point in time, while the rate of women who were
currently protected from pregnancy with IUD was 14% (TDHS, 2018). The fact that the rate of
IUD use at any time is higher than the rate of current IUD users shows that the method is
abandoned for various reasons (Kutlu & Kılıçaslan, 2014). However, although it is the most
well-known method and used by one in three women in a period, the low rate of IUD use may be
due to reasons such as the need to go to a health institution for application and controls,
the feeling of embarrassment, discomfort and fear due to lack of information about the
procedure, as well as known side effects (Kartal et al., 2013; Tan et al., 2022). However, in
today's practice, no attempt is made to remove or reduce the discomfort of women, especially
from vaginal examinations.
It is known that virtual reality glasses are used in many areas. The most frequently used of
these is the health sector. It can be used for educational purposes as well as for treatment
and rehabilitation purposes. It has been stated that with virtual reality applications in
treatment and rehabilitation processes, patient motivation will increase and patient fear and
anxiety will decrease (Holden, 2005; Riener & Harders, 2012;Öztürk & Sondaş, 2020).
In the light of the literature, it was determined that virtual reality goggles were not
applied to reduce women's fear, anxiety and anxiety during IUD application. In this context,
this study was planned to determine whether virtual reality goggles affect the anxiety level
of women during IUD application.