Virtual Reality in Labor and Delivery for Reduction in Pain

October 29, 2021 updated by: Kimberly Gregory, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
The purpose of this study is to identify whether use of virtual reality devices can improve the pain management of women in labor and delivery. The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial of patients in labor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to identify whether use of virtual reality devices can improve the pain management of women in labor and delivery. The investigators hypothesize that use of virtual reality devices will result in a reduction in pain medication use, in epidural use, and prolong the duration of time prior to the patient receiving an epidural.

The study will be conducted as two parallel randomized controlled trials: one for latent labor patients and one for patients in active labor (defined by whether they are < 6 cm or > 6 cm). Within each phase of labor, there will be 20 in the Virtual Reality arm and 20 in the Control arm for a total of 80 patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048
        • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female
  2. >18 years old
  3. Pregnant with term gestation
  4. Nullipara
  5. Pain due to contractions rated from 4-7
  6. Contractions at least every 5 minutes x 30 minutes preceding
  7. Pain scores obtained at least every 60 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Parous
  2. Use of intravenous medications for pain relief prior to the intervention
  3. Use of an epidural
  4. Preterm gestation
  5. Pain not due to contractions
  6. Pain score of 3 or below or 8 or above

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
No Intervention: Latent-Control
Patients in the latent phase of labor who will receive no intervention.
Experimental: Latent-Virtual Reality (VR)
Patients in the latent phase of labor who will receive the Virtual Reality (VR) intervention.
Device: Virtual Reality device
For those patients randomized to VR, the study staff member will explain the use of the Samsung VR goggle set, and thereafter will allow the patient to use the device freely for up to 30 minutes. Intervals of 2-5 minutes is suggested for first-time use, and patients will be to allowed to discontinue it at any time as long as they are not experiencing any discomfort or side effects (dizziness, motion sickness, etc.). The study staff member will be present at all times, and will work with hospital staff as necessary to ensure the patient is receiving appropriate clinical care throughout the duration of the intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction in Pain
Time Frame: 4 hours prior to intervention, immediately pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 2, 4, 24 hours post-intervention
Difference in pain scores pre-post intervention compared to control. The investigators will use the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain. The minimum pain is 1; the maximum is 10. Higher values represent more pain.
4 hours prior to intervention, immediately pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, 2, 4, 24 hours post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Participants With a Need for Intravenous Pain Medication
Time Frame: The total duration of the intervention (30 minutes)
IV pain medication during the intervention (yes/no)
The total duration of the intervention (30 minutes)
Need for Epidural During the Intervention
Time Frame: The total duration of the intervention (30 minutes)
Number of participants with need for an epidural during the intervention
The total duration of the intervention (30 minutes)
Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory
Time Frame: 30 minutes
The Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) is a measure of how well a patient anticipates being able to perform certain tasks in labor such as relaxing their body, keeping calm, or not thinking about the pain. The investigators will ask to what extend they feel virtual reality would be able to influence their ability to do these things. A fifteen-question scale reflecting degree of control where 1 is least control and 5 is most control per item. Minimum score 15 reflecting least total control; maximum score 75 reflecting maximal control.
30 minutes
Number of Participants With a Need for Epidural During the Labor
Time Frame: The total duration of the patient's labor (average 24 hours)
Epidural use during labor (yes/no)
The total duration of the patient's labor (average 24 hours)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 19, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

February 19, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 16, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

February 19, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 26, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2021

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pro00050082

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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