Exercise, Pregnancy, Virtual Reality
Conditions
Keywords
Pregnancy, Exercise, progressive exercise, virtual reality
Brief summary
In the study, random assignment and randomization concealment will be applied to control selection bias. Pregnant women were assigned to groups by an independent statistician using the block randomization method. For this purpose, 6-digit combinations consisting of the letters A, B and C were first created in the randomization of 78 women.
Detailed description
There will be three groups in the randomized experimental controlled study:PRE (Progressive Relaxation Exercise), VR (Virtual Reality)+PGR (Progressive Relaxation Exercise) and Control group. In order to carry out the application phase of the study, the responsible researcher participated in the training program on PRE and received a certificate on this subject. In addition, permission for the use of PRE Cd was obtained from the Turkish Psychologists Association to be used in the PRE group. The following procedures will be performed for pregnant women included in the study.
Interventions
OTHERPMR+VR Education
PMR and VR education
OTHERPMR Education
PMR education
Sponsors
Cukurova University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Voluntary participation * No communication difficulties (no mental retardation, no visual/hearing impairment) * Knowing Turkish and being literate * No fetal anomalies * Being in the 32nd week of pregnancy * Not being diagnosed with a risky pregnancy (multiple pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, etc., pregnancies may end with a cesarean section)
Exclusion criteria
* Having a psychiatric disease diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale | pre-intervention, after 2 month | Change in pregnancy-related stress levels in pregnant women. As the score from the scale increases, stress increases. |
| Birth Self-Efficacy Scale | intervention after 2 month | Change in self-efficacy levels of pregnant women during labor. As the score from the scale increases, self-efficacy increases. |
| Birth Affect Scale | intervention after 2 month | Change in the emotional state experienced by mothers during labor. As the score from the scale increases, positive affect increases. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactSule Gokyildiz Surucu, Prof.
Backup ContactSenay Dagilgan, Msc
Outcome results
None listed