Virtual reality versus traditional relaxation to ease pain and improve sleep after hip or knee replacement

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Adults who have had hip or knee replacement at Bartın State Hospital will be assigned to perform either virtual reality–based relaxation exercises or traditional relaxation exercises after surgery. Relaxation sessions are delivered using a participant's mobile phone or tablet for the VR group, while the control group follows standard relaxation techniques. Study staff will record patients' pain levels (Numerical Rating Scale) and measures of sleep quality during the postoperative recovery period. The trial excludes people with certain neurological, sensory, or psychiatric conditions and is limited to Turkish-speaking participants who can use a mobile device.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Those who volunteered to participate in the research,
* 18 years and older,
* No diagnosed mental or sleep problems, epilepsy, or depression,
* No vision, hearing, or speech problems,
* Those who speak Turkish,
* Knee and hip replacement surgery ,
* No active nausea or vomiting prior to the virtual reality application,
* According to the Numerical Rating Scale, the patient reports pain.
* Those receiving analgesia treatment according to clinical protocol,
* Anyone who owns a mobile phone or tablet capable of playing videos, using any brand of internet provider,
* Patients who had not previously practiced breathing exercises were included .

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a problem that prevents communication,
* Being admitted to the ward where the surgery and study were performed at another center,

  . Complications develop after knee and hip replacement surgery,
* Nausea and vomiting may occur during the procedure.
* Wanting to withdraw from the research,
* Experiencing chronic pain.

Where it's running

• Bartın State Hospital
  Bartın, Center, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Meltem Soydan, Nurse
• Email: meltemsoydannn@gmail.com
• Phone: +90 545 890 12 99

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.