Menstrual Cycle Phase and Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety

The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase and Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety

This study aims to examine the effects of menstrual cycle phase and a virtual reality (VR) intervention on preoperative anxiety in female patients scheduled for septorhinoplasty surgery.

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of menstrual cycle phases (follicular/luteal) and the use of virtual reality (VR) on preoperative anxiety levels and hemodynamic parameters in female patients scheduled for septorhinoplasty surgery. The study consisted of four groups: follicular phase with VR, follicular phase without VR, luteal phase with VR, and luteal phase without VR. All participants' preoperative anxiety levels were assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI I-II) and the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). In the VR groups, heart rate and mean arterial pressure were recorded at baseline and at 5, 10, and 15 minutes during the video session. This study aims to determine whether VR, as a non-pharmacological method, is an effective tool for managing preoperative anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II risk groups,
• scheduled for elective septorhinoplasty,
• either the follicular (days 1-12 from last menstruation) or luteal (days 20-24) phase of the menstrual cycle

Exclusion Criteria:

• if they did not speak Turkish
• in days 13-19 of their menstrual cycle,
• menstrual irregularities,
• undergone hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy,
• drug allergies,
• psychiatric or cognitive dysfunction,
• epilepsy,
• claustrophobia,
• alcohol-substance dependence,
• blindness or deafness,
• revision septorhinoplasty.