Immersive virtual reality on childbirth experience for women: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) on patient satisfaction as a distractive tool and pain relief among laboring women.

Methods

This was a randomized, controlled clinical trial with 42 laboring women allocated to VR intervention and control groups. Among women in the VR group, patient satisfaction with the use of VR was assessed by a Virtual Reality Satisfaction Survey, measured by a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score and evaluated by questioning them about whether they would choose VR in future labor. As a primary outcome, patient satisfaction scores regarding the overall childbirth experience were compared between women in the two groups. A secondary outcome was pain assessed by a visual pain rating scale in the early and active phases of

SUBMITTER: Carus EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature