Virtual Reality for Pain Control in US-Guided Obstetric Needle Procedures

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age ≥18

English-speaking

Undergoing ultrasound-guided needle procedure at Mount Sinai

Disqualifiers

History of seizures

Severe motion sickness

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Virtual Reality
  • Ultrasound

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups