Virtual Reality Effect on Labor Pain and Satisfaction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Labor Pain; Satisfaction
• Interventions: Other: Virtual Reality Application

• Registration Number: NCT05280327
• Lead Sponsor: Inonu University

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-01
• Study Completion: 2021-11-08
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-27
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 120

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
experimental group	Virtual Reality Application	virtual reality application

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in pain score within one hour during the latent phase	SCS 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, SCS was applied four times, before and after the Virtual Reality applications in the latent and active phases. This scale is based on the person choosing the most appropriate word to describe the pain condition. Pain intensity ranges from mild to unbearable. The severity of pain is defined in five categories and is scored as (1) "mild", (2) "disturbing", (3) "severe", (4) "very severe", and (5) "unbearable". The advantages of the scale are that it is easy to apply and simple to classify.
change in pain score within one hour during the the active phase	SCS 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, SCS was applied four times, before and after the Virtual Reality applications in the latent and active phases. This scale is based on the person choosing the most appropriate word to describe the pain condition. Pain intensity ranges from mild to unbearable. The severity of pain is defined in five categories and is scored as (1) "mild", (2) "disturbing", (3) "severe", (4) "very severe", and (5) "unbearable". The advantages of the scale are that it is easy to apply and simple to classify.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

İnönü University; 🇹🇷 Malatya, Turkey