Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT05742555 |
| Other study ID # |
B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/451 |
| 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 20, 2023 |
| Est. completion date |
August 20, 2023 |
Study information
| Verified date |
February 2023 |
| Source |
Ataturk University |
| Contact |
n/a |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
Due to advances in medical technology and accessible health services, the prognosis of
diseases has improved and the need for care has increased, and primary caregivers have
experienced the increased burden of caring for family members for a long time.
Because the patient is primarily responsible for continuing patient care in palliative care
units and then at home, and especially because they have problems in psychological, social
and financial support, caregivers within the family are considered as second-degree patients
or occult patients.
Studies have shown that caregivers have a significant burden of care, therefore they
experience serious depression, anxiety and physical problems, isolate themselves from
society, and their quality of life decreases significantly.
In recent years, the use of virtual reality, which shows itself in different application
areas in the field of health as a safe and useful system, has become widespread. Considering
the use of virtual reality in the field of health; It is seen that it is mostly preferred for
pain management, physical condition improvement, blood collection, burn treatment, and
psychological disorder.
Description:
Palliative care; It is a multidisciplinary approach that includes interventions to prevent
complications and improve the quality of life of people with severe illness. Regardless of
the level of development, palliative care units provide service in all countries.
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the aim of palliative care is not only to
improve the quality of life of patients but also to support caregivers. Care burden is
defined as negative subjective and objective consequences such as physical health problems,
psychological distress, economic and social problems, deterioration of family relationships
and loss of control.
The caregiver feels obliged to provide the patient's treatment, personal care and
psychosocial support. The physical, economic and moral burden on the caregiver can negatively
affect the caregiver socially, psychologically and physically over time.
Caregivers of palliative care patients have an important responsibility. The relationship
between providing care and receiving care is in a delicate balance. caring for the patient;
it turns into a dependent, intense, long-term and unilateral obligation. These adversely
affect the caregiver's quality of life. In addition to the problems of patient care,
caregivers also experience problems such as physical problems, fatigue, sleep disorders,
behavioral changes, and loss of social roles. As a result, psychological and emotional
disorders may occur in the caregiver. Eliminating the symptoms experienced by the caregiver
and improving their quality of life are very important in the caregiving process.
The concept of virtual reality is defined as the combination of reality and imagination by
transferring various realities to digital media and using special technological devices
thanks to technological tools. The use of virtual reality in the field of health has become
widespread and can be used for different purposes. Virtual reality application is most
commonly used in patients for pain management, exercise training, burn treatments and
psychological disorders. Looking at the literature, watching nature scenes; It has been
observed that it reduces blood pressure and heart rate and respiratory rate in people,
reduces stress and brain activity, and provides relaxation. No study has been found in the
literature on caregivers who underwent virtual reality intervention. In this study, it is
aimed to increase the mental well-being and quality of life of the relatives of patients who
care for palliative care patients with virtual reality application.
