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Episiotomy; DehiscenceNCT05578989

The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Applied During Vaginal Incision Suturing on Pain and Satisfaction

A study testing Virtual reality glasses in people with Episiotomy; Dehiscence, run by Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The research was conducted as a randomized controlled clinical study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses on pain and patient satisfaction during the episiotomy repair procedure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 49 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Episiotomy; Dehiscence
What is being tested?
Virtual reality glasses
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
51 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
15 Aug 2021to 2 Aug 2022
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 19 to 49 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • To be between the ages of 18-49
  • Speak and understand Turkish
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Being a primiparous (first-time woman) pregnant
  • Being in the low pregnancy risk group without obstetric complications (bleeding, unreliable fetal heart rate…) at all stages of delivery
  • To have given spontaneous delivery with a medio-lateral episiotomy incision in the hospital at the time of the study.
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  • Not having vision, hearing and perception problems
  • No diagnosis or history of mental illness
  • Not having any signs of infection such as vaginal redness, swelling
  • Not be allergic to latex and local anesthetic drugs
  • No communication problem,

Who cannot join

  • Apgar score <7 in 1 minute and 5 minutes
  • Having a neonatal anomaly
  • Unusual use of lidocaine during episiotomy repair (lidocaine greater than 5 ml 2%)
  • Those who did not meet the inclusion criteria, did not fill out the form and stopped participating in the study.
  • Those with headaches

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Necip Fazıl City Hospital/ Gynecology and Children

    Kahramanmaraş, 46050

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Applied During Episiotomy on Pain and Satisfaction: Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

The research was conducted as a randomized controlled clinical study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses on pain and patient satisfaction during the episiotomy repair procedure. The sample consisted of 50 pregnant woman of whom 25 were in the control group and 25 were determined by randomization among primiparous pregnant woman who met the reasearch's criteria and agreed to participate in the study.

Read the detailed description

Objective: The research was conducted as a randomized controlled clinical study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses on pain and patient satisfaction during the episiotomy repair procedure.

Method: The research population consisted of 50 primiparous pregnant women who applied to the delivery room of Necip Fazıl City Hospital Gynecology and Child Additional Service Building between 15 June 2021 and 15 December 2021 for vaginal delivery. Data were collected with the Mother Identification Form and Visual Analogum Scales (VAS) Pain - Satisfaction Evaluation Forms. During the episiotomy repair procedure, 5 ml of lidocaine was administered to the patients in the intervention group; A video with music was watched with virtual reality glasses for an average of 10 minutes, just before starting the process and throughout the process. No application was made to the mothers in the control group, except for 5 ml of lidocaine, which was applied during episiotomy repair. In the evaluation of the data, mean, standard deviation, percentage and number values are given. Student's t test was used to compare normally distributed variables in two groups, and Mann Whitney U test was used to compare non-normally distributed variables in two groups. In testing the variables in different groups and times, repeated measures of variance analysis were applied. Relationships between categorical variables were tested with CI-square test, and relations between non-normally distributed numerical variables were tested with Spearman rank correlation coefficient. SPSS 22.0 Windows version package program was used in the analysis. P<0.05 was considered significant.

Being tested
Virtual reality glasses
Keywords
Obstetrics, Episiotomy, Virtual reality, Pain, Satisfaction
Medical subject headings
Pain, Personal Satisfaction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Virtual reality glassesDevice

    watching a video with music with virtual reality glasses.

Study groups in NCT05578989
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group watching video with virtual reality glassesExperimentalWomen in the intervention group watched a video with virtual reality glasses during the episiotomy. (25 women)
Receives: Device: Virtual reality glasses
Comparisongroup that does not use virtual glassesNo interventionThe women in the control group were treated with without watching videos during the episiotomy. (25 women)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    It is a scale used to measure subjective experiences. In the form of a 0-10 cm ruler, one end of the scale indicates 0 painlessness and the other end 10 indicates the most severe degree of pain intensity. The degree of pain intensity was evaluated by marking the pain perceived by the woman on the ruler.

    Measured: 10-15 munites.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    It is a scale used to measure subjective experiences. It was used to assess satisfaction after episiotomy. One end of the scale, in the form of a 0-10 cm ruler, indicates dissatisfaction at all, and the other end of 10 indicates the highest degree of satisfaction. The satisfaction level of the woman was evaluated by marking the number on the ruler. Satisfaction was measured in the first 1-hour period immediately after the episiotomy.

    Measured: 5 munites.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Oct 2022
  2. Study start15 Aug 2021
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion2 Aug 2022

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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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
51 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05578989
Sponsor's protocol ID
135790
Status last verified
Oct 2022
First submitted
19 Jul 2022
Last updated
13 Oct 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Virtual reality glasses in people with Episiotomy; Dehiscence, run by Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam 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 11 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 13 Oct 2022. 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?

Visual Analogue Scale (time frame: 10-15 munites.). 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 13 Oct 2022.

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