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Evaluating the Effects of Virtual Reality and Chocolate Intake on Fetal Well-Being Test Results in Pregnant Women

Comparison of the Effects of Virtual Reality Headset and Chocolate on the Result and Duration of the Fetal Non-Stress Test in Term Pregnancy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251125068113N1
Enrollment
114
Registered
2025-12-12
Start date
2025-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Fetal health assessment. Antenatal screening for fetal health

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the chocolate group, mothers will receive 50 g of 80% dark chocolate 30 minutes before the NST, andno other food will be consumed during this period. Interventio
any food intake will be recorded.

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having an initial non-reactive Non-Stress Test (NST) in term pregnancy (37 weeks or greater)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency obstetric conditions, such as rupture of membranes, placental abruption, placenta previa, or active labor

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Non-Stress Test (NST) result. Timepoint: The Non-Stress Test (NST) will be performed initially, and then again 30 minutes after chocolate consumption in the first intervention group, and simultaneously with the intervention in the second intervention group. Method of measurement: Electronic Fetal Monitoring.;Duration of the non-stress test. Timepoint: Duration of the non-stress test (NST) – the time required for the NST to become reactive or for completion of the 20-minute test. Method of measurement: Measured using the NST device timer from the start of fetal heart rate recording until reactive NST is achieved or the 20-minute test ends.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMozhde Davoudifar

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

davoudifar.m@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3373 8383

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026