An interventional study of Virtual reality headset and routine clinical practice in Pain, Comfort and Psychosocial Symptoms, sponsored by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to male participants aged 6 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-07.
Sponsored by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Among 30 studies in Pain by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital — 2 open to participants now, 2 under way, none of them phase 3. Pain · Istanbul Medipol University Hospital.
Among the 30 studies in Pain by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital, this one is the 10th largest by enrollment of the 24 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 7 that started in 2025, is one of 24 with no phase, and was the 29th registered.
10,054 studies on the registry are indexed under Pain; 1,649 are open to participants now.
Browse Pain studies →2 of the 30 studies in Pain by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital are open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Sites in Turkey
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Sites in Turkey
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Of the 929 Pain studies recruiting now, 384 (41%) set no upper age limit and 434 (47%) stop at 75 or younger; 146 take children under 18; 222 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 6 Years to 12 Years · male · no healthy volunteers.
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30 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2015; this study’s year is marked. 7 started in 2025.
This study's enrollment of 62 is close to the median of 66 across 8,493 interventional studies indexed under Pain.
Median enrollment 60 across the 24 interventional studies, 46 across the 6 observational. Of the 27 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Istanbul Medipol University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 366 studies on the registry; 46 are open to participants now.
1 of the studies in Pain by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07508371Istanbul Medipol University HospitalMenthol Massage for Post-Bypass Pain & Anxiety | 2026-12-25 |
Among the 30 studies in Pain by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital, from their registry updates:
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The aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual reality glasses use on pain, comfort, and psychosocial symptoms in children after hypospadias surgery.
This research was conducted as a randomized controlled trial, with a sample consisting of 62 pediatric patients (intervention group = 31, control group = 31) undergoing hypospadias surgery. Virtual reality headsets were administered to the intervention group postoperatively, while the control group received routine care. Data were collected using a Descriptive Information Form, the Wong-Baker FACES Scale, the Pediatric Comfort Assessment Scale, and the Psychosocial Symptom Identification Scale for Hospitalized Children. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 software package. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, chi-square test, and mixed-design repeated measures analysis were employed for data analysis. Statistical significance was set at p\<0.05.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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routine clinical practice
Other: routine clinical practice
playing a 15-minute game through virtual reality glasses
Device: Virtual reality headset
One hour after the hypospadias surgery was completed and the child arrived at the ward, the children in the intervention group were fitted with Meta Quest 3 VR headsets, the procedure of which had been explained to them beforehand. The "V-SPEEDWAY" car racing game was opened through the headsets, allowing the children to play the game continuously for approximately 15 minutes. During this 15-minute VR experience, no painful medical interventions such as dressing changes or catheter insertion were performed on the child; the child was completely focused on the virtual world.
Children in the control group were not subjected to any technological or additional distracting procedures in the first hour after surgery; they only underwent routine clinical monitoring in the ward.
wong-baker faces scale
The assessment was conducted using the Wong-Baker Faces Scale. On the scale, the lowest score is "0" and the highest is "10." Pain intensity increases as the score rises. When administering the scale, an explanation is provided to the child using facial expressions, and the child is asked to select the expression that best reflects their condition. The scale scores are interpreted as follows: 0 = no pain; 2 = mild pain; 4 = some pain; 6 = distinct pain; 8 = severe pain; and 10 = unbearable pain.
Time frame: 1 hour after surgery/before and after application/2 times a day/10-15 minutes
pediatric comfort assessment scale
The assessment was conducted using the pediatric comfort assessment scale. It evaluates 5 parameters: sounds, motor movements, performance, facial expressions and other. Each item is evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4 (0/Not Available, 1/No, 2/Somewhat, 3/Moderate, 4/Strong) from bad to good. Higher scores indicate a higher level of comfort.
Time frame: 1 hour after surgery/before and after application/2 times a day/10-15 minutes
Psychosocial symptom assessment scale for hospitalized children
The assessment was conducted using the Psychosocial Symptom Identification Scale for Hospitalized Children. Each item in the 24-item, 3-point Likert-type scale was evaluated as "never," "sometimes," or "frequently" and scored as 0, 1, and 2, respectively. The maximum score obtainable on the scale is 48, and the minimum score is 0. A high scale score indicates the presence of psychosocial problems in the hospitalized child.
Time frame: 1 hour after surgery/before and after application/2 times a day/10-15 minutes
Plan to share: No
Ran from Dec 2025 to primary completion in Mar 2026, 2 months.
Of 3,731 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, half reached primary completion within 10 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23. This study's 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,830 studies reached it within 10 months; a quarter within 4 and three quarters within 23.
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