NCT05941390

Using Virtual Reality (VR) Technology in Gynecological and Obstetrics Procedures

Using Virtual Reality (VR) Technology in Gynecological Procedures

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 270 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assuta Ashdod Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A randomized control trial will be conducted in Assuta Ashdod hospital, in the department of obstetrics and gynecology. Pregnant and non pregnant women, undergoing one of the procedures (external cephalic version,amniocentesis or hysteroscopy), will be approached. All willing patients meeting the criteria will sign an informed consent form will. After signing informed consent patients will be randomly allocated into three groups:1) control (no use of VR). 2) use of VR googles without positive psychology. 3) use of VR googles with positive psychology. Before and after the procedure each group will answer pain and anxiety questionnaires. In addition, following, following each procedure, salivary cortisol levels will be measured.

Conditions

• Virtual Reality
• Anxiety
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	VR without positive psychology	Using VR goggles showing relaxing short videos without sound
DEVICE	VR with positive psychology	Using VR goggles showing relaxing short videos with positive psychological messages

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2024-09-01
• First posted: 2023-07-12
• Last updated: 2023-08-03