The aim of this study is to determine whether a video viewed through virtual reality goggles accompanied by music has an effect on pain and sleep quality in women with dysmenorrhea. The main questions it seeks to answer are as follows: * Does watching a video through virtual reality goggles accompanied by music reduce pain in women with dysmenorrhea? * Does watching a video through virtual reality goggles accompanied by music improve sleep quality in women with dysmenorrhea? The study will compare a group that uses music from the virtual reality video with another group to determine whether the virtual reality application has an effect on pain and sleep quality. Participants will do the following: For 3 days, use the virtual reality or music application every evening before going to bed after completing the VAS. The next day, after waking up, complete the VAS and the sleep quality scale and record the results.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
77
Group shown a video using a virtual reality headset: A video containing images of nature and waterfalls is downloaded to a phone and provided to the participant ready to use inside a virtual reality headset; the procedure is carried out as described below. For three consecutive days, each day: * After menstruation begins, apply the VAS pain scale before going to bed in the evening * In the evening, in a dark and quiet environment, watch the 30-minute virtual reality video as instructed by the researcher until falling asleep * The following morning, apply the VAS pain scale and RCUÖ and inform the researcher. After the study was completed, the equipment returned to the researcher was calibrated and cleaned as necessary by the researcher and prepared for use with another patient.
Unlike the intervention group, the women in the control group were given an MP3 player by the researcher, instructed on how to use it, and had the music used in the virtual reality video loaded onto it for them to listen to. For three consecutive days, each day: * Apply the VAS pain scale in the evening before going to bed after menstruation has occurred * Listen to the 30-minute music in a dark and quiet environment in the evening, as instructed by the researcher * Apply the VAS pain scale and RCUÖ the following morning and inform the researcher. After the study was completed, the equipment returned to the researcher was calibrated and cleaned as necessary by the researcher and prepared for use with another patient.
Baykan State Hospital
Siirt, Baykan, Turkey (Türkiye)
Distribution of women according to the characteristics of their menstrual cycles
This table includes the latest menstrual pain scale, the occurrence of pain during the menstrual cycle, the type of dysmenorrhea, the timing of dysmenorrhea, information about menstruation, who provided information about menstruation, the use of pain relievers during the menstrual period, non-pharmacological interventions used to alleviate menstrual pain, non-pharmacological interventions used to alleviate menstrual pain, the presence of dysmenorrhea in the family, and gynecological diagnosis data. Patients with a pain scale (VAS) score of 4 or higher were evaluated, and the analysis proceeded to secondary outcomes.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Comparison of Participants' Sociodemographic Characteristics by Group
This table presents sociodemographic data such as women's marital status, age, and chronic conditions.
Time frame: 2 weeks
A Comparison of Certain Characteristics of Participants' Menstrual Cycles Across Groups
This table presents data such as the age at first menstruation, menstrual cycle length, and duration of menstrual bleeding
Time frame: 4 weeks
Comparison of Dysmenorrhea Characteristics Among Participants by Group
This table examines data such as the onset of dysmenorrhea, the presence of dysmenorrhea in the family, the family history of dysmenorrhea, the severity of pain during menstruation, and the use of pain relievers during menstruation.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Comparison of Participants' Sleep-Related Characteristics by Group
This table provides information on a woman's sleep patterns during her menstrual cycle
Time frame: 4 weeks
Comparisons of Participants' Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Scores Between and Within Groups
A visual analog scale is a pain assessment tool where individuals mark their pain level on a horizontal bar ranging from 0 to 10. The starting point of the scale indicates the absence of pain, while the end point indicates that the pain is unbearable. This table shows the woman's pain scale assessment.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Comparisons of Participants' Richard Campbell Sleep Scale (RCSQ) Scores Across and Within Groups
The Richard Campbell Sleep Scale assesses the depth of sleep, the time it takes to fall asleep, the frequency of waking, the duration of wakefulness upon waking, the quality of sleep, and the noise level in the environment. Each item on the scale is scored on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of "0-25" indicates "very poor sleep," while a score of "76-100" indicates "very good sleep." When calculating the total scale score, the scores from the 5 items are added together; the noise level in the environment is not included in the total score calculation.
Time frame: 6 weeks
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