The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headsets) are non-inferior to conventional therapy (nitrous oxide) for addressing maternal needs during labor who desire non-epidural pain relief.
The investigators will use a commercially available consumer-grade virtual reality (VR) device and nitrous oxide, a standard of care therapy for laboring women desiring non-epidural analgesic, to determine satisfaction with pain relief with each therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
30 min VR experience exposure for labor analgesia. VR experiences include swimming in the ocean, walking through forests, engaging in 3D puzzles, exploring virtual lands, or interacting with musical objects
30 min exposure for labor analgesia
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States
Patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction with pain relief on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
Pain score
Pain level on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
Anxiety
Anxiety level on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
Nausea
Nausea level on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
Dizzy
Dizziness level on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
Effectiveness
Effectiveness of device in relieving pain on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
Cope with Pain
Ability to cope with pain on a scale of 0-10
Time frame: 70 minutes
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