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Virtual Reality Compared to Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia

NCT04749043 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2024-03-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headsets) are non-inferior to conventional therapy (nitrous oxide) for addressing maternal needs during labor who desire non-epidural pain relief.

Conditions

  • Labor Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Device

30 min VR experience exposure for labor analgesia. VR experiences include swimming in the ocean, walking through forests, engaging in 3D puzzles, exploring virtual lands, or interacting with musical objects

DRUG

Nitrous oxide

30 min exposure for labor analgesia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brendan Carvalho

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-18
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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