Investigating effect of virtual reality Game Therapy on fear of child birth

Investigating effect of virtual reality Game Therapy on fear of child birth in primiparous women referring to perinatal clinic of Emam Khomeini hospital in Mahabad in 2021

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200808048334N1

Enrollment

130

Registered

2021-03-01

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Condition 1: Fear of childbirth. Condition 2: Childbirth pain. Fear of other medical care Other acute postprocedural pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Fear questionnaire and pain intensity measurement scale (research tools) will be completed at the beginning of the active phase of labor (4 cm dilatation) for both

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women Gestational age 37 weeks and older single pregnancy Women 18 to 45 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Primiparous women with twin pregnancies and more Illiterate women Women with vision or hearing problems Women with chronic diseases History of mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fear of childbirth. Timepoint: The fear of childbirth questionnaire will be evaluated at the beginning of the active phase of labor (dilation of 4 cm) and by entering the active phase in several stages, during the first phase of labor in dilatations of 4-6-8-10 cm. Method of measurement: Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Childbirth pain. Timepoint: Childbirth pain questionnaire at the beginning of the active phase of labor (dilatation 4 cm) and entering the active phase in several stages, during the first phase of labor in dilatations of 4-6-8-10 cm will be evaluated. Method of measurement: The visual scale for measuring pain intensity is a 10 cm ruler with the word painless written on the left end and the most severe pain on the right end.;Childbirth Self-Efficacy. Timepoint: Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory at the beginning of the active phase of labor (dilatation 4 cm) and entering the active phase in several stages, during the first phase of labor in dilatations of 4-6-8-10 cm will be evaluated. Method of measurement: Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory.	—

Measure

Time frame

Childbirth pain. Timepoint: Childbirth pain questionnaire at the beginning of the active phase of labor (dilatation 4 cm) and entering the active phase in several stages, during the first phase of labor in dilatations of 4-6-8-10 cm will be evaluated. Method of measurement: The visual scale for measuring pain intensity is a 10 cm ruler with the word painless written on the left end and the most severe pain on the right end.;Childbirth Self-Efficacy. Timepoint: Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory at the beginning of the active phase of labor (dilatation 4 cm) and entering the active phase in several stages, during the first phase of labor in dilatations of 4-6-8-10 cm will be evaluated. Method of measurement: Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHalime Mohammadi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mid.asrin.m@gmail.com+98 44 4222 6155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026