Virtual Reality for Pain Control in US-Guided Obstetric Needle Procedures
ConditionProcedural Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
This is a single-site randomized controlled pilot study at Mount Sinai Hospital evaluating the effect of virtual reality on procedural pain and anxiety in obstetric patients undergoing ultrasound-guided needle procedures. Patients will be randomized to receive either VR or standard care during the procedure and complete validated questionnaires assessing pain, anxiety, intervention acceptability, and satisfaction.
Age ≥18
English-speaking
Undergoing ultrasound-guided needle procedure at Mount Sinai
History of seizures
Severe motion sickness