Labor PainNCT07013227
The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Labor Pain and Comfort in Multiparous Pregnants
A study testing experimental group in people with Labor Pain, run by Marmara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
One of the non-pharmacological methods used to reduce labor pain in multiparous pregnant women is the application of virtual reality glasses. This study aims to measure labor pain and determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on comfort. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Labor Pain
- What is being tested?
- experimental group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2023to 20 May 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Those between the ages of 18-35
- At least primary school graduate
- Able to speak and understand Turkish
- 37-42 weeks of pregnancy (term)
- Having a singleton pregnancy
- Fetal presentation is head
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- Vaginal birth planned
- Multiparity (2 or more births)
- Does not have any risks related to pregnancy and birth
- There is no problem in the fetus
- In the active phase of labor
- Pregnant women who volunteer to participate in the study and approve the consent document will be included.
Who cannot join
- Those under the age of 18 (Adolescents)
- Primiparity (First to give birth)
- Those who are planned to have a caesarean section
- Analgesics administered at birth
- Those who did not want to participate in the study or participated in the study voluntarily but later those who give up
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Marmara University Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul
About this study
One of the non-pharmacological methods used to reduce labor pain in multiparous pregnant women is the application of virtual reality glasses. This study aims to measure labor pain and determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on comfort.
Read the detailed description
One of the non-pharmacological methods in the management, control and reduction of labor pain is the application of virtual reality glasses. Non-pharmacological methods applied by midwives in obstetrics clinics are preferred because they do not have any side effects to the mother and fetus, their cost is very low and they are easy to apply.
This study was planned to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on labor pain and comfort in multiparous pregnant women.
The research was planned at Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital between 15 September 2023 and 31 June 2024. The universe of the research will be the pregnant women who were hospitalized to give birth in this hospital, and the sample will be multiparous pregnant women (60 experimental group, 60 control group) who are in the active phase of labor and comply with the sampling criteria, and a total of 120 pregnant women. Block randomization will be used in sample selection. Those who volunteered to participate in the study will have to sign the Informed Consent Form, and the Pregnant Woman Descriptive Information Form, Visual analog scale-VAS, Comfort Scale-QL and Birth Satisfaction Scale will be filled in by the researchers by face-to-face interview technique. Data collection will take approximately 15-20 minutes.As a result of the study, to reveal the effectiveness of virtual reality glasses application, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods, in reducing labor pain and increasing the birth comfort and satisfaction of mothers, and to contribute to the literature in this field by adding a new one to the limited studies in this field. This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on labor pain and comfort in multiparous pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Labor Pain
- Being tested
- experimental group
- Keywords
- birth, labor pain, virtual reality glasses
- Medical subject headings
- Labor Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
experimental groupOther
Labor pain and comfort level will be measured by applying virtual reality glasses to the control group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| control group | No intervention | It refers to the group in which virtual reality glasses will not be applied. |
| experimental group | Experimental | It refers to the group to which virtual reality glasses will be applied. Receives: Other: experimental group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
birth comfort scale
Measured: 40 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jun 2025
- Study start1 Aug 2023
- Primary completion15 May 2025
- Study completion20 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Labor PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Marmara UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Marmara University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Çiğdem, Marmara University
- Investigators
- zümrüt bilgin, Study director, Marmara University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07013227
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MarmaraUEbelik
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 2 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Application on Labor Pain and Comfort in Multiparous Pregnants
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07013227
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MarmaraUEbelik
- Conditions
- Labor Pain
- Keywords
- birth, labor pain, virtual reality glasses
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Marmara UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
One of the non-pharmacological methods used to reduce labor pain in multiparous pregnant women is the application of virtual reality glasses. This study aims to measure labor pain and determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on comfort.
Detailed description
One of the non-pharmacological methods in the management, control and reduction of labor pain is the application of virtual reality glasses. Non-pharmacological methods applied by midwives in obstetrics clinics are preferred because they do not have any side effects to the mother and fetus, their cost is very low and they are easy to apply.
This study was planned to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on labor pain and comfort in multiparous pregnant women.
The research was planned at Istanbul Sultanbeyli State Hospital between 15 September 2023 and 31 June 2024. The universe of the research will be the pregnant women who were hospitalized to give birth in this hospital, and the sample will be multiparous pregnant women (60 experimental group, 60 control group) who are in the active phase of labor and comply with the sampling criteria, and a total of 120 pregnant women. Block randomization will be used in sample selection. Those who volunteered to participate in the study will have to sign the Informed Consent Form, and the Pregnant Woman Descriptive Information Form, Visual analog scale-VAS, Comfort Scale-QL and Birth Satisfaction Scale will be filled in by the researchers by face-to-face interview technique. Data collection will take approximately 15-20 minutes.As a result of the study, to reveal the effectiveness of virtual reality glasses application, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods, in reducing labor pain and increasing the birth comfort and satisfaction of mothers, and to contribute to the literature in this field by adding a new one to the limited studies in this field. This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses application on labor pain and comfort in multiparous pregnant women.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| control group | No intervention | –It refers to the group in which virtual reality glasses will not be applied. |
| experimental group | Experimental | Other: experimental groupIt refers to the group to which virtual reality glasses will be applied. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Those between the ages of 18-35
- At least primary school graduate
- Able to speak and understand Turkish
- 37-42 weeks of pregnancy (term)
- Having a singleton pregnancy
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Those under the age of 18 (Adolescents)
- Primiparity (First to give birth)
- Those who are planned to have a caesarean section
- Analgesics administered at birth
- Those who did not want to participate in the study or participated in the study voluntarily but later those who give up
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| experimental groupLabor pain and comfort level will be measured by applying virtual reality glasses to the control group. | Other | experimental group |
Primary outcome
birth comfort scale
Time frame: 40 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Jun 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
zümrüt bilgin study director
Marmara University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing experimental group in people with Labor Pain, run by Marmara University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
birth comfort scale (time frame: 40 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jun 2025.