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Comparison the Effect of Virtual Reality and Chewing Mint Gum on the Intensity of Pain and Anxiety During Episiotomy Repair in Primiparous Women

Comparison the Effect of Virtual Reality and Chewing Mint Gum on the Intensity of Pain and Anxiety During Episiotomy Repair in Primiparous Women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241216064063N1
Enrollment
108
Registered
2025-02-03
Start date
2024-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Pain intensity and anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Virtual reality glasses-SHINECON virtual reality glasses SC-G15E model with headphones with 3D content (360-degree videos), when using the glasses, its size is adju

Sponsors

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality Low-risk primiparous women (no high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid, etc.) Gestational age 37-42 weeks Standard mediolateral episiotomy Newborn weight 2-4 kg Apgar score 8-10 Single pregnancy No fetal abnormalities No mental illnesses (depression, schizophrenia, and addiction) Good vision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any obstetric complication or bleeding that requires immediate action nstrumental delivery (forceps and vacuum) Birth of a baby with an Apgar score below 8 or birth complications Injection of more than 5 cc of lidocaine ampule to the patient Failure to inject lidocaine during episiotomy repair in emergency conditions atients who present with full and Kronig dilation Large episiotomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity and anxiety. Timepoint: The pain intensity scale questionnaire is completed in four. Before starting the repairstages ?during vaginal mucosal repair, during skin repair, and immediately after repair. The anxiety questionnaire is also completed within the first hour after episiotomy repair. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale-state-trait anxiety inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Lotfypur

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

maryam-lotfypur@yahoo.com+98 34 3425 5900

Outcome results

None listed

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