Effects of Virtual Reality Application and Progressive Relaxation Exercise

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Pregnancy; Exercise; Virtual Reality

• Registration Number: NCT06896955
• Lead Sponsor: Cukurova University

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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Study Start: 2025-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-26
• Primary Completion: 2025-08-25
• Study Completion: 2026-03-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 75

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cukurova University; 🇹🇷 Adana, Turkey