NCT01659359

The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Pain and Anxiety

Vice-presidency for Research

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 34 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In recent studies using virtual reality has been proposed as a non pharmacological methods for pain relief but until this time , its effects has not been assessed on pain and anxiety during episiotomy repair. To determine the effectiveness of virtual reality Glasses on pain and anxiety in Primiparity women during episiotomy repair.

Conditions

• Pain and Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Virtual reality glasses and Lidocaine	The samples were randomly allocated to use Virtual reality glasses and 5 ml Lidocaine2% for decreasing pain and anxiety in episiotomy repair.
DRUG	Lidocaine	The samples were randomly allocated to use 5 ml Lidocaine2% for decreasing pain and anxiety in episiotomy repair.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-08-01
• First posted: 2012-08-07
• Last updated: 2012-08-08