Investigating the effect of virtual reality-based game therapy on the intensity of pain and anxiety caused by amniocentesis

Investigating the effect of women's game therapy on virtual reality on the severity of pain and illness caused by pregnant amniocentesis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230507058109N2

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-14

Start date

2023-08-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Women undergoing amniocentesis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Pregnant women undergoing amniocentesis. Intervention 2: Control group: Pregnant women undergoing amniocentesis.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study singleton pregnancy Gestation age 15-18 weeks Mother's age is 18 to 45 years Have minimum literacy No vision and hearing impairment Not having chronic diseases before or during pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participant's unwillingness to continue cooperation during each stage of the study History of seizures and epilepsy Dizziness and active vomiting

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of pain and anxiety caused by amniocentesis. Timepoint: Measuring anxiety caused by amniocentesis before amniocentesis and measuring anxiety caused by amniocentesis and pain intensity after amniocentesis. Method of measurement: Visual pain measurement scale and anxiety questionnaire for prenatal diagnostic procedures (perinatal).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZeinab Maloum

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

zeinab.maloom75@yahoo.com+98 61 3552 1720

Outcome results

None listed

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