The purpose of this study is to test patient feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality biofeedback program in postpartum women for anxiety and depression outcomes.
In an open-label pilot trial, women will undergo a single session using the virtual reality biofeedback program. The objective of this study is to assess feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality biofeedback program in postpartum women with specific assessments of anxiety and depression outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
The "Flowly" intervention treatment utilizes virtual reality and biofeedback to train patients to auto-regulate themselves and improve their pain/anxiety/depression.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Intervention Feasibility
Patient response to the feasibility of VR use. The question asked was, "I was able to do the session without difficulty," which was measured on a Likert Scale of 1-5. A score of 1 is indicative of great difficulty present and a score of 5 is indicative of no difficulty present. Outcome measurement is presented as an averaged score with standard deviation among participating patients.
Time frame: Completed immediately after the VR session.
Intervention Acceptability
Acceptability was assessed by questions, "Would you participate in another session?" Acceptability was measured by yes/no responses and reported as an overall percentage of participating patients who responded as yes.
Time frame: Completed directly after the VR intervention session and anxiety/depression measurements.
Decrease in Depression From Baseline to Post-intervention
Number of participants whose depression scores (as measured by Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale (EPDS)) decreased from baseline to post-VR intervention.
Time frame: EPDS Completed directly before and after VR session.
Decrease in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) From Baseline to Post-intervention
Number of participants whose anxiety scores (as measured by STAI) decreased from baseline to post-VR intervention.
Time frame: Completed directly before and after VR session.
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