The Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention and the Benson Relaxation Technique on Anxiety and Happiness | NCT07727291

NCT07727291

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07727291
Lead Sponsor: Firat UniversityOTHER
Official Title: The Effect of Virtual Reality Intervention and the Benson Relaxation Technique on Anxiety and Happiness in the Period After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: This study was conducted as a randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of virtual reality headset (VR) and the Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) on anxiety and happiness levels in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.
Conditions: VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET
BENSON RELAXATION TECHNIQUE
ANXIETY
Interventions

Status and Timeline

Status: Completed
Last Update Posted: Jul 27, 2026Actual
Start Date: Dec 10, 2024Actual
Primary Completion Date: Nov 10, 2025Actual
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Patients who had undergone bariatric surgery- were 18 years of age or older- had no communication difficulties- had no psychiatric disorders- had not experienced any complications during or after surgery- did not use any other non-pharmacological approaches during.

Exclusion Criteria: - Patients under 18 years of age - those using non-pharmacological methods during .

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 180Actual
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: No data available
Locations: Firat Universty

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Participant Group/Arms

VR groupExperimental

The Patient Information Form, STAI Form TX-I, and OHQ-SF were administered as pretests. Following the pretests, patients were shown a video of a nature scene using VR accompanied by nature sounds for an average of 20 minutes. A quiet environment was prepared before the virtual reality headset session to ensure patients could relax and remain focused. The researcher ensured hand hygiene and equipment disinfection throughout the session. The headset was adjusted to fit each patient's head circumference. Image clarity, lens settings, and sound levels were adjusted according to individual preferences. The intervention was administered twice daily-morning and evening-for three days during the postoperative period, totaling six sessions. Immediately following the final session, the STAI Form Tx-I and OHQ-SF were administered as posttests.

Behavioral: Experimental: VR group

Benson Relaxation Techniques groupExperimental

The patient information form, STAI Form TX-I, and OHQ-SF pretest were administered. Patients were ensured to be in a comfortable position during the Benson Relaxation Technique session. The environment was prepared to be quiet, dimly lit, and free of distractions. Before beginning the relaxation exercise, patients were instructed to focus entirely on their breathing. The researcher provided the commands for the relaxation exercise in a tone of voice audible to the patients. Instructions: Choose a short sentence or a word that is meaningful to you and helps you focus your attention; close your eyes; relax all your muscles, starting with your feet and slowly moving upward through your muscle groups; breathe gently and naturally; as you exhale, silently repeat your focus word or sentence to yourself; tell yourself, "Everything is fine" and "I feel light, healthy, and energetic"; and calmly focus on your breath and your muscles. Focus on relaxing and letting go until the instructions are

Control groupNo Intervention

For patients in the control group, the data collection instruments were administered as a pretest. No intervention was performed on this patient group. Three days after the pretest, the STAI Form Tx-I and OHQ-SF were also administered to patients in the control group as a posttest.