About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of virtual reality (VR)-supported psychosocial nursing care on the psychosocial health of women aged 18 and older who have experienced perinatal loss (≥20 weeks of gestation).
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does VR-supported psychosocial care reduce depression, anxiety, stress, perinatal grief, and postpartum depression compared to psychosocial care without VR support?
Researchers will compare two groups:
VR-supported psychosocial care Psychosocial care without VR support
Participants will complete baseline psychosocial assessments during hospital admission, receive psychosocial nursing care based on Swanson's Theory of Caring - with or without VR support - during hospitalization, take part in follow-up interviews on Day 7 and Day 30 after discharge, and continue the psychosocial care process at home, including practicing breathing exercises, keeping a daily journal, and receiving supportive information about coping after perinatal loss.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Willingness to participate in the study
Being 18 years of age or older
Having access to a smartphone and the internet
Having experienced a pregnancy loss at ≥20 weeks of gestation
Disqualifiers
Experiencing neonatal loss
Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
Having a visual or hearing impairment
Becoming pregnant through infertility treatment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- VR-Supported Psychosocial Nursing Care Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring
- Psychosocial Nursing Care Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Duygu Dişli Çetinçay
Lead sponsor
Halic University
Sponsor institution