The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Labor Pain

September 15, 2012 updated by: Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Principal Investigator

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 Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 29 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Iranian
  • low risk pregnancy
  • primipara

Exclusion Criteria:

  • vision or ear disorders
  • History of motion sickness or headaches
  • psychological disease or Addiction

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: three-dimensional glasses (Virtual Reality glasses)
Women in case group used the glasses for 30 minutes
Device: three-dimensional glasses(manufactor Vuzix,wrap 920)
The samples were randomly allocated to use three-dimensional glasses for 30 minutes in order to reliving labor pain.
Experimental: usual care
Women in control group did not use the glasses.
Other: usual care
Women in Control group did not use the glasses.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
pain and anxiety
Time Frame: up to 8 months
up to 8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 29, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 19, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 15, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Virtual Reality System

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