An interventional study of Virtual Reality Operating Room Tour in Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery, sponsored by Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-21.
Sponsored by Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
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Among 121 studies in Intervertebral Disc Displacement with a site in Turkey — 23 open to participants now, 29 under way, none of them phase 3. Intervertebral Disc Displacement · Turkey.
Among the 121 studies in Intervertebral Disc Displacement with a site in Turkey, this one is the 53rd largest by enrollment of the 86 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 25 that started in 2024, is one of 85 with no phase, and was the 117th registered.
474 studies on the registry are indexed under Intervertebral Disc Displacement; 99 are open to participants now.
Browse Intervertebral Disc Displacement studies →23 of the 121 studies in Intervertebral Disc Displacement with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–75
Istinye University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–65
Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–65
Halil Kalaycı · Sites in Turkey
Ages 22+
Inonu University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–65 · Women only
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Of the 49 Intervertebral Disc Displacement studies recruiting now, 20 (41%) set no upper age limit and 25 (51%) stop at 75 or younger; 3 take children under 18; 6 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 65 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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121 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2018; this study’s year is marked. 25 started in 2024.
This study's enrollment of 58 is close to the median of 63 across 344 interventional studies indexed under Intervertebral Disc Displacement.
Median enrollment 60 across the 86 interventional studies, 78 across the 35 observational. Of the 81 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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None of the 121 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University is the lead sponsor of 100 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University has 2 studies filed under Intervertebral Disc Displacement — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
6 of the studies in Intervertebral Disc Displacement with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07550569Baskent UniversityEffectiveness of High Intensity Laser Therapy in Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation | 2026-11-30 |
| NCT07750418Vezirköprü State HospitalComparison of TLIP Block and QIP Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Lumbar Spine Surgery | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT07862257Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research HospitalPulmonary Mechanics and Cerebral Oxygenation During Prone Lumbar Disc Surgery | 2027-01-30 |
| NCT07400068Mersin UniversityPLDD With or Without Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection in Lumbar Disc Herniation | 2027-04-01 |
| NCT07768241Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research HospitalLower Back Muscle Size and Recovery After Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery | 2027-06 |
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Among the 121 studies in Intervertebral Disc Displacement with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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This randomised controlled trial evaluated whether a nurse-facilitated virtual reality (VR) tour of the operating room reduces preoperative anxiety in adults awaiting lumbar disc herniation surgery.
Preoperative anxiety is common among surgical patients and, when unaddressed, may be associated with greater anaesthetic requirements, more postoperative pain, and slower recovery. Standard preoperative information alone is often insufficient to relieve it, and evidence for a structured VR operating room tour in adult spinal surgery is limited.
Fifty-eight adults scheduled for elective lumbar disc herniation surgery at a university training and research hospital were randomly assigned in equal numbers to an intervention group or a control group. The night before surgery, the intervention group viewed an approximately five-minute VR video, facilitated by the nurse-researcher, showing preoperative preparation, transfer to and entry into the operating theatre, the waiting area, the operating room, and the postoperative care area; the video contained no images of surgical procedures. The control group received standard preoperative care. Surgical anxiety was measured before and after the intervention using the Surgical Anxiety Scale for Adult Patients.
The study aimed to determine whether a brief, low-cost, nurse-delivered VR operating room tour is an effective and feasible way to lower preoperative anxiety and could be incorporated into routine perioperative nursing care.
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Scheduled for lumbar disc herniation surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
Under 18 or over 65 years of age
VR Operating Room Tour" - Participants viewed a five-minute virtual reality video of preoperative preparation and the operating room the night before surgery, facilitated by a nurse.
Behavioral: Virtual Reality Operating Room Tour
No Intervention: "Standard Care" - Participants received standard preoperative care.
Virtual Realiaty Tour praperd for patients with VR glasses in 5 minutes
Surgical anxiety
Change in surgical anxiety, measured by the Surgical Anxiety Scale for Adult Patients. Time Frame: before the intervention (night before surgery) and after the intervention.
Time frame: 12 hours before enrolment and, 5 minutes enrollment The Surgical Anxiety Scale for Adult Patients (SAS-A) was used to assess Surgical anxiety. The scale comprises 17 items Total scores range from 0 to 68, with no established cut-off, and higher scores.
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Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared. The study was conducted as a master's thesis under an ethics approval and informed consent framework that did not include provisions for sharing individual-level data. De-identified data may be made available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to ethics committee approval.
Ran from Aug 2024 to primary completion in Dec 2024, 4 months.
Of 178 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Intervertebral Disc Displacement, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 23. This study's 4 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 191 studies reached it within 12 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 27.
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