Effects of Virtual Reality Glasses and Meditation Music on Anxiety, Pain, Vital Signs, Satisfaction and Pregnancy Outcomes in Embryo Transfer Procedure

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of virtual reality glasses (VRG) and meditation music on anxiety, pain, vital signs, satisfaction and pregnancy outcomes during the embryo transfer (ET) procedure.

H1: VR glasses + meditation music (1st intervention group), meditation music (2nd intervention group) application has an effect on anxiety.

H2: VR glasses + meditation music (1st intervention group), meditation music (2nd intervention group) application has an effect on pain.

H3: VR glasses + meditation music (1st intervention group), meditation music (2nd intervention group) application has an effect on vital signs (pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration).

H4: VR glasses + meditation music (1st intervention group), meditation music (2nd intervention group) application has an effect on patient satisfaction.

H5: VR glasses + meditation music (1st intervention group), meditation music (2nd intervention group) application has an effect on pregnancy outcomes.

35 women will be included in the VRG+meditation group, 35 women in the meditation group, and 35 women in the control group. The first group will be shown a nature view with VRG and will listen to meditation music 15 minutes before the ET. The second group will be shown meditation music 15 minutes before the embryo transfer. No intervention will be made in the third group. In the first two groups, anxiety, pain, vital signs (pulse, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, respiration, and peripheral oxygen saturation) will be assessed 15 minutes before and immediately after the ET procedure. In the first group, satisfaction with the ET procedure, VRG application, and listening to meditation music will be assessed 15 minutes after the ET procedure. In the second group, satisfaction with the ET procedure and listening to meditation music will be assessed 15 minutes after the ET procedure.

Conditions

• Being Diagnosed with Primary Infertility
• Having Had an Embryo Transfer for the First Time

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

VR glasses and meditation music group

Starting 15 minutes before the ET procedure, participants in the VR glasses and meditation music group will be shown a video of the sea, underwater and forest with VR glasses and will be made to listen to meditation music. At the same time, meditation music will be played. When the ET procedure is completed, the video and meditation music will be stopped. After the procedure, the VR glasses will be disinfected with antiseptic spray before being used on another patient, and disposable ear pads will be placed on the headphones after each patient. Anxiety, pain, vital signs (pulse, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, respiration and peripheral oxygen saturation) will be evaluated 15 minutes before and immediately after the ET procedure. 15 minutes after the ET procedure, satisfaction with the ET procedure, the application of VR glasses and listening to meditation music will be evaluated.

BEHAVIORAL

Meditation music group

Meditation music group participants will listen to meditation music through headphones starting from 15 minutes before the ET procedure until the procedure is completed. When the ET procedure is completed, the meditation music will be stopped. After the procedure, disposable ear pads will be placed on the headphones for each patient. Anxiety, pain, vital signs (pulse, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, respiration and peripheral oxygen saturation) will be assessed 15 minutes before and immediately after the ET procedure. 15 minutes after the ET procedure, satisfaction with the ET procedure and listening to meditation music will be assessed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nuh Naci Yazgan University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-02-15

Primary Completion

2025-04-01

Completion

2025-06-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations