The Effect of Using Virtual Reality and Kaleidoscope During Renal Scintigraphy on Children's Fear and Anxiety

Official title

The Effect of Virtual Reality Goggles and the Kaleidoscope Application During Renal Scintigraphy on Children's Fear and Anxiety Levels

Overview

The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that play a very important role in the human body. They are located on the right and left sides of the body, in the lower back. Their main function is to filter excess water and waste from the blood and excrete it through urine. Thus, they help maintain the body's fluid and electrolyte balance. They produce hormones that regulate blood pressure. They secrete the hormone erythropoietin, which stimulates the production of red blood cells. They play an important role in vitamin D metabolism to support bone health. Kidney scintigraphy is an important imaging method used to assess the function and structure of the kidneys. Using a radioactive substance, this test helps to examine the kidneys' blood flow, filtration and urine production. It is used to see how healthy the kidneys are working. It can help identify problems such as a mass or infection in the kidneys. It is used to detect urinary tract blockages caused by stones, tumors or other causes. It is important in patients who have had a kidney transplant to check that the new kidney is working properly. DMSA scintigraphy (Dimercaptosuccinic Acid scintigraphy) is a nuclear medicine imaging method used to assess the function and structural integrity of the kidneys. During imaging, the patient must remain immobile for a certain period of time, which can be difficult for children. Developing effective methods to divert children's attention and facilitate their adaptation to the hospital environment is of great importance in reducing both the comfort of patients and the workload of healthcare professionals. Virtual reality (VR) goggles are a highly effective tool for distraction. Because it engages our senses so intensely, it can cause us to largely ignore what is happening in the environment. VR goggles are very good at minimizing distractions or immersing you in a completely different atmosphere. The kaleidoscope is an impressive tool for diverting attention. Thanks to its mirrors and colored parts, it creates ever-changing and fascinating patterns. The hypnotic effect of the visual flow can relax the mind and help distract attention from stressful elements.

Interventions

• Other kaleidoscope
  for use in nuclear medicine
• Other virtual reality glasses
  The use of virtual reality in nuclear medicine

Primary outcome measures

• The effect of virtual reality glasses and kaleidoscope application on children's fear and anxiety levels during renal scintigraphy. [Time frame: about six months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Being between 4 and 6 years of age

• Speaking Turkish
• Having no communication problems
• Administration of radiopharmaceutical medication to the child prior to imaging
• Voluntary participation of the child and parent in the study

Exclusion Criteria: Not being between 4-6 years of age

• Having a chronic disease other than a kidney abnormality
• Having previously undergone a kidney scintigraphy scan
• One of the parents having previously undergone a kidney scintigraphy scan
• The child having a visual, hearing, or mental disability

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation

Randomized

Model

Parallel assignment

Masking

Double blind

Primary purpose

Supportive care

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center

• Tarsus Üniversitesi — Mersin

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07393737 · 5C679852b7f3

Primary sources (government registries)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (US NIH)

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