labor pain Virtual Reality, Labor Pain, Birth
Conditions
Interventions
The laboring woman will wear the Meta Quest 3 512GB all-in-one VR headset and view the VR applications, including active and relaxation content for 10-30 minutes during the first and second stages of
Virtual Reality
Sponsors
Inoue Hiromi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: pregnanct women who are over the age of 20 years and agree to participate this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Pregnant women who are scheduled for cesarean section. 2) Pregnant women who have undergone cesarean section due to complications in the early stages of labor. 3) Women who have given birth before using VR. 4) Women who received any medication for pain during labor. 5) Pregnant women, who are foreigners and need an interpreter, or who have pre-existing conditions such as visual or hearing impairment, mental disorder, epilepsy, or motion sickness. 6) Other pregnant women deemed inappropriate as research subjects by the principal investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensory pain dimension, cognitive pain dimension, affective pain dimension | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| satisfaction of birth experience, usability of VR application and VR experience, any other adverse effect | — |
Contacts
Public ContactItsuko Shirotani
PhD candidate
Outcome results
None listed