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Virtual Reality Effect on Labor Pain and Satisfaction

The Effect of Virtual Reality Applications in Travail on Perceived Labor Pain and Satisfaction in Primiparous: A Design Based Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05280327
Enrollment
120
Registered
2022-03-15
Start date
2020-06-01
Completion date
2021-11-08
Last updated
2022-03-15

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Conditions

Labor Pain, Satisfaction

Keywords

Primiparous, Birth Pain, Birth Satisfaction, Virtual Reality, Midwifery

Brief summary

The primiparous women wore virtual glasses during labor, playing games and exercising. pregnant women were divided into two groups. Experimental and control groups each consisted of 60 pregnant women.

Detailed description

Aim: The research was carried out to determine the effect of virtual reality application in labor on perceived labor pain and satisfaction levels in primiparous. Material and Method: The study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner with a total of 120 primiparous women who applied to the delivery room of Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital between June 2020 and June 2021 (60 Experiments, 60 Controls). The pregnant women in the experimental group were played by the researcher during the active and transitional phases of labor with virtual reality glasses, which were designed for research and included methods used to cope with labor pain. Except for routine care, no application was made to the pregnant women in the control group. In order to determine the pain level of the pregnant women, SDS and SCS were applied four times, before and after the Virtual Reality applications. After delivery, DME-C was applied to both groups.

Interventions

The pregnant women in the experimental group were played by the researcher during the active and transitional phases of labor with virtual reality glasses, which were designed for research and included methods used to cope with labor pain

Sponsors

Inonu University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All pregnant women who were able to communicate verbally * Between 37-42 weeks of pregnancy * Single, live fetus and head presentation * Cervical opening \<4 cm based on the labor follow-up form at admission to the delivery room, were included in the sample

Exclusion criteria

* Women with a risky pregnancy diagnosis (such as preeclampsia, placenta previa, gestational diabetes) * Obstetric complications in labor (such as fetal distress, bleeding) * Visual and hearing problems * Any pharmacological pain-reducing method applied, were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
change in pain score within one hour during the latent phaseSDS was applied as a pre-test to all pregnant women in both groups in the latent phase. One hour later, it was applied to all pregnant women in both groups as a post-test.In order to determine the pain level of the pregnant women, SDS was applied four times, before and after the Virtual Reality applications in the latent and active phases. SDS is rated from Scale 0 (zero) to 10 (ten). In the scale, 0 (zero) means no pain, 10 (ten) means unbearable pain. The person can mark according to the severity of the pain on this scale.
change in pain score within one hour during the the active phaseSDS was applied as a pre-test to all pregnant women in both groups in the active phase. One hour later, it was applied to all pregnant women in both groups as a post-test.In order to determine the pain level of the pregnant women, SDS was applied four times, before and after the Virtual Reality applications in the latent and active phases. SDS is rated from Scale 0 (zero) to 10 (ten). In the scale, 0 (zero) means no pain, 10 (ten) means unbearable pain. The person can mark according to the severity of the pain on this scale.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026