Clinical Research Directory

Effects of Preoperative Virtual Reality on Surgical Fear and Anxiety in Patients

Preoperative fear and anxiety are common among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery and may adversely affect perioperative outcomes. This quasi-experimental study will aim to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative virtual reality (VR) exposure in reducing surgical fear and anxiety among adult orthopedic patients. A non-randomized controlled pretest-posttest study will be conducted with 74 adult patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Participants will be assigned to either a VR intervention group (n=37) or a control group (n=37). Patients in the intervention group will receive immersive nature and underwater VR content in addition to standard preoperative care, whereas those in the control group will receive standard care alone. Surgical fear and anxiety will be assessed before and after the intervention using the Surgical Fear Questionnaire (SFQ) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The study is expected to provide evidence regarding the feasibility and potential effectiveness of VR as a safe, non-pharmacological nursing intervention for reducing preoperative anxiety and surgical fear in orthopedic patients. The findings may guide the integration of VR into preoperative nursing care and inform future randomized controlled trials with larger samples.

The Effect of AI Training on Arthroscopy Outcomes

This study is planned to determine the effects of AI-assisted regional training on surgical anxiety, fear, postoperative pain, and comfort levels in patients undergoing arthroscopy. It will be designed as a prospective, observational, and intervention-based clinical trial. Necessary ethical and institutional permissions will be obtained before the start of the research. Ethical Approvals and Permissions were obtained from the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Ethics Committee, Niğde Provincial Health Directorate, and Ömer Halisdemir Training and Research Hospital. The participants are adult patients undergoing arthroscopy surgery. Informed consent will be obtained for participation in the study. Intervention: AI-assisted regional training will be applied before arthroscopy. Data Collection Tools: Pre-Assessment Form, Personal Information Form, Surgical Fear Scale, Surgical Anxiety Scale for Adult Patients, Postpartum Comfort Scale, and Perianesthesia Comfort Scale will be used. Data Analysis: Data will be evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics 24 software package. Appropriate statistical analysis methods will be used.