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September 16, 2025Journal of Health Sciences and MedicineOpen Access

The effect of immersive virtual reality and music on anxiety, fear, and pain during circumcision surgery in children: a randomized controlled study

Hamide Nur Çevik Özdemir Ahmet Ali Tuncer İbrahim Kılıç

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Children experienced significantly less anxiety and pain during circumcision with immersive virtual reality and music.
The IVR and music groups reported lower pain scores than the control group, indicating effectiveness in pain management.
Data was collected using Children's Anxiety Meter Scale and Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, analyzed through t-tests and ANOVA.
Findings suggest incorporating IVR and music can enhance pediatric surgical experiences and reduce adverse emotional responses.

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Randomized controlled trial shows IVR and music reduce anxiety, fear, and pain during circumcision in children.

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Özdemir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d475a031b076d99fa6ddd5 https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1744007

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