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Virtual Reality in MVA for Miscarriage

NCT04466956 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2024-11-25

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Summary

We are investigating the use of a virtual reality programme to reduce pain and anxiety experienced during manual vacuum aspiration.

Virtual reality (VR) is the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real way by a person using special electronic equipment. In this study a VR headset is worn by the patient allowing them to experience a relaxing environment whilst the procedure manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is performed.

VR is mostly used in computer gaming but has uses in medical field and has been used in the treatment of long standing pain, treatment of burns, dentistry and treatment of cancer pain. However, its role in the management of pain and anxiety during gynaecological procedures like manual vacuum aspiration has not been researched. This study explores whether it has a place in the treatment of gynaecological pain and reduction of anxiety.

Conditions

  • Miscarriage

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual reality

Virtual reality headset worn with short relaxing video played during MVA procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Barts & The London NHS Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nandita Deo, MRCOG · Barts & The London NHS Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-01
Primary Completion
2022-07-01
Completion
2023-01-27

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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