About this trial
This study is designed to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) intervention can help reduce pain and anxiety and improve childbirth satisfaction among laboring women.
Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either a VR intervention group or a control group receiving standard intrapartum care. Women in the VR group will use a virtual reality headset that provides immersive natural imagery and music during labor, while women in the control group will receive routine care without VR.
The study will compare levels of labor pain, anxiety, and childbirth satisfaction between the two groups to determine the effectiveness of the virtual reality intervention as supportive care during labor.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pregnant.
Aged 18 years or older.
Pregnant for more than 37 weeks.
Single baby born in the cephalic presentation and willing to deliver naturally.
Disqualifiers
Virtual reality sickness.
Vision or hearing problems.
Withdrawal from the study.
Maternal or fetal condition requiring emergency cesarean section.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Reality
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
Wan-Lin Pan
Lead sponsor
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Sponsor institution
Saint Paul's Hospital, Congregation Of The Sisters Of Saint Paul De Chartres
Collaborator