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The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Labor Pain

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01687933
First received: August 29, 2012
Last updated: September 15, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

There are different medicinal and non medicinal methods to control labor pain. Today, much attention has been on non medicinal methods because of limitations and complications of medical procedures. Virtual reality is a new and promising method of diversion of mind that may have an impact on labor pain. This study was conducted to determine the effect of virtual reality on the first stage of labor pain.


Condition Intervention Phase
Labor Pain
Anxiety
 Device: three-dimensional glasses(manufactor Vuzix,wrap 920)
Other: usual care
 Phase 2
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Principal Investigator

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • pain and anxiety [ Time Frame: up to 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 30
Study Start Date: February 2011
Study Completion Date: August 2012
Primary Completion Date: July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: three-dimensional glasses (Virtual Reality glasses)
Women in case group used the glasses for 30 minutes
 Device: three-dimensional glasses(manufactor Vuzix,wrap 920)
The samples were randomly allocated to use three-dimensional glasses for 30 minutes in order to reliving labor pain.
Experimental: usual care
Women in control group did not use the glasses.
 Other: usual care
Women in Control group did not use the glasses.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 29 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Iranian
  • low risk pregnancy
  • primipara

Exclusion Criteria:

  • vision or ear disorders
  • History of motion sickness or headaches
  • psychological disease or Addiction
  Contacts and Locations
No Contacts or Locations Provided
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Samira Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, MUMS, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01687933     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Virtual Reality System
Study First Received: August 29, 2012
Last Updated: September 15, 2012
Health Authority: Iran: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences:
Labor pain
Virtual reality
the first stage of labor
Pain relief
Simulator

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anxiety Disorders
Labor Pain
Mental Disorders
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Amphetamine
Methamphetamine
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
 Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Sympathomimetics
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Dopamine Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013