Patient Empowerment through immersive hospital experiences before operations or procedures (Obstetrics)

Patient Empowerment through immersive hospital experiences before operations or procedures (Obstetrics) - PERISKOP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037894

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-23

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

The study does is a supportive and complementary method to clinical procedures and does not offer medical treatment (please see the project description).

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group (15 patients) VR intervention lasts approximately 9 minutes APAIS+STAI 6 questionnaire Group 2: Control group (15 patients) Without VR intervention (2D video desktop viewin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adult patients (= 18 years) who are scheduled to undergo a cesarean section. - Capacity to consent to participation in the study - No previous delivery (either vaginal or surgical) in relation to the issue in question. - Normal or corrected vision - Sufficient knowledge of German or English to understand information about the study and participate in the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of epilepsy or other conditions that could trigger seizures when exposed to VR-visualized stimuli. - Previous cesarean sections or vaginal births in the patients concerned. - Known presence of mental disorders that could be negatively affected by the study. - Participants who have already participated in the PERISKOP study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
• There are differences in the change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) total score from T1 to T2 between the control and intervention groups, as well as between the two intervention groups. • There are differences in the change in the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory – 6-Item Short Form (STAI-6) total scores from T1 to T2 between the control and intervention groups, as well as between the two intervention groups.	—

Measure

Time frame

• There are differences in the change in the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) total score from T1 to T2 between the control and intervention groups, as well as between the two intervention groups. • There are differences in the change in the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory – 6-Item Short Form (STAI-6) total scores from T1 to T2 between the control and intervention groups, as well as between the two intervention groups.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• There are changes in the APAIS anxiety score from T1 to T2 within the intervention groups. • There are changes in the STAI-6 state score from T1 to T2 within the intervention groups.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactZeynep Akbal

Zeynep Akbal

zeynep.akbal@charite.de+4930450552428

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026