Use of Virtual Reality Glasses for Pain and Anxiety After Cesarean

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Preoperative Virtual Reality Glasses Use on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Women Having a Caesarean Section

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06232057
• Other study ID #: AmasyaÜ-Ketenedis-001
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: September 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Amasya University
• Contact: ELIF KETEN EDIS
• Phone: 90 5352928598
• Email: elifketen05[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effect of preoperative virtual reality used before cesarean on postoperative pain and anxiety. The main question[s] it aims to answer are:

• What is the anxiety level of women in the intervention and control groups after using virtual reality?

• What is the pain level of women in the intervention and control groups after using virtual reality?

Women in the intervention group will be shown a relaxing video accompanied by virtual reality glasses before cesarean. No intervention will be applied to women in the control group. Researchers will compare pre- and post-operative anxiety levels and post-operative pain levels of both groups.

Description:

Cesarean is a major surgical operation that is widely performed around the world. Pain after cesarean is more significant than expected, and pain control remains a problem. In addition, the women undergoing cesarean experience stress and anxiety due to the surgical process. Anxiety and pain experienced after cesarean affect the mother physiologically and psychologically, negatively affecting the healing process. Therefore, it is essential to determine interventions that will reduce pain and anxiety in women undergoing cesarean. This study aims to examine the effect of preoperative virtual reality use on postoperative pain and anxiety in women undergoing cesarean.

This study has a randomized controlled experimental design. The research will be carried out in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of a public hospital in the North of Turkey. Women who had a cesarean will be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control group using a computer-generated list. A data collection form including an Introductory information form including sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) will used for each participant. After obtaining written informed consent, the anxiety levels of women in the intervention and control groups will be determined by applying a pre-test (STAI). Then, the women in the intervention group will be shown a relaxing video (video with a nature view accompanied by nature sounds) through preoperative virtual reality glasses. No intervention will be applied to women in the control group. After surgery, the anxiety levels of women in both groups will be evaluated in the first 4 hours, and the pain levels will be evaluated in the 2nd, 4th, and 6th hours. The IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 21.0 package program will be used to evaluate the data obtained in the study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: September 2024
• Est. primary completion date: August 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and over

• Communicate in Turkish

• Must have cesarean with spinal anesthesia

• Must have cesarean after the 37th week of pregnancy

• Must have a planned cesarean

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years

• Not being able to speak Turkish

• Vision and hearing problem

• Cesarean section with general anesthesia

• Emergency cesarean

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders
• Cesarean Section
• Pain, Postoperative

Intervention

Other:
• Virtual Reality
Women in the intervention group will be given a pre-test (STAI) before cesarean. Then, they will be shown a relaxing video (video with nature views accompanied by nature sounds) through virtual reality glasses for a maximum of 20 minutes. After a cesarean, women's anxiety levels (STAI) will be evaluated within the first 4 hours postoperatively. Pain levels (VAS) will be assessed postoperatively at the 2nd, 4th, and 6th hours.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Amasya University	Amasya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Amasya University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Preoperative anxiety level	Preoperative anxiety level will be measured with STAI.	Preoperatif
Primary	Postoperative pain level-1	The pain level at the 2nd hour after cesarean section will be measured with VAS.	Postoperative 2nd hour
Primary	Postoperative anxiety level	Anxiety level after cesarean section will be measured with STAI within the first 4 hours.	Within the first 4 hours postoperatively
Primary	Postoperative pain level-2	The pain level at the 4th hour after cesarean section will be measured with VAS.	Postoperative 4th hour
Primary	Postoperative pain level-3	The pain level at the 6th hour after cesarean section will be measured with VAS.	Postoperative 6th hour