NCT05711875

The Effects of Using Virtual Reality Glasses During the Non-Stress Test

The Effects of Using Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety, Stress, and Fetal Well-Being During the Non-Stress Test

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 71 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 15 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses use on anxiety, stress and fetal well-being during the non-stress test. Personal information form was used as data collection form, Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NUPDQ-17 Item Version) was used to assess distress, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used to assessanxiety.

Detailed description

Material and Method This research was conducted between between October 2021 and February 2022 in Fethi Sekin City Hospital. When power analysis was performed, the sample size was calculated to be at least 71 women for each group (71 experiments, 71 controls). During the NST procedures, VR glasses were given to the participants in the experimental group by the researcher for the intervention. Data collection form for experimental and control groups before the NST procedures; Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (NUPDQ-17 Item Version) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were applied two times before and after NST procedure. After the NST procedures, both groups were re-administered. Descriptive statistics and independent t-test were used for data analysis.

Conditions

• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Virtual Reality (VR) glasses	During the Non Stress Test (NST), the pregnant women in the experimental group watched a video of nature scenery with Virtual Reality (VR) glasses for 10 minutes

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-15
• Primary completion: 2021-12-21
• Completion: 2022-02-01
• First posted: 2023-02-03
• Last updated: 2023-09-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)