The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Labor Pain

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences30 enrolled

Overview

There are different medicinal and non medicinal methods to control labor pain. Today, much attention has been on non medicinal methods because of limitations and complications of medical procedures. Virtual reality is a new and promising method of diversion of mind that may have an impact on labor pain. This study was conducted to determine the effect of virtual reality on the first stage of labor pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Labor Pain Anxiety

Interventions

three-dimensional glasses(manufactor Vuzix,wrap 920)DEVICE

The samples were randomly allocated to use three-dimensional glasses for 30 minutes in order to reliving labor pain.

usual careOTHER

Women in Control group did not use the glasses.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 29 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Iranian * low risk pregnancy * primipara Exclusion Criteria: * vision or ear disorders * History of motion sickness or headaches * psychological disease or Addiction

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain and anxiety

Time frame: up to 8 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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