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Virtual Reality-Supported Psychosocial Care for Women After Perinatal Loss

NCT07124897 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-08-15

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of virtual reality (VR)-supported psychosocial nursing care on the psychosocial health of women aged 18 and older who have experienced perinatal loss (≥20 weeks of gestation).

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does VR-supported psychosocial care reduce depression, anxiety, stress, perinatal grief, and postpartum depression compared to psychosocial care without VR support?

Researchers will compare two groups:

VR-supported psychosocial care Psychosocial care without VR support

Participants will complete baseline psychosocial assessments during hospital admission, receive psychosocial nursing care based on Swanson's Theory of Caring - with or without VR support - during hospitalization, take part in follow-up interviews on Day 7 and Day 30 after discharge, and continue the psychosocial care process at home, including practicing breathing exercises, keeping a daily journal, and receiving supportive information about coping after perinatal loss.

Conditions

  • Perinatal Death

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

VR-Supported Psychosocial Nursing Care Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring

This intervention involves psychosocial nursing care based on Swanson's Theory of Caring, supported by VR technology. It is applied to women experiencing perinatal loss, aiming to reduce grief, anxiety, depression, and stress, postpartum depression, and to enhance psychosocial well-being. The care is delivered face-to-face during hospitalization and includes emotional support, active listening, presence, and empathy, aligned with the core concepts of Swanson's theory. The VR component consists of immersive, calming 360-degree visual environments that are integrated into the care sessions to promote emotional regulation. The intervention continues with structured psychosocial support via telephone on day 7 and day 30 after discharge.

BEHAVIORAL

Psychosocial Nursing Care Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring

This intervention involves psychosocial nursing care based on Swanson's Theory of Caring, without the use of VR. It is delivered to women who have experienced perinatal loss, aiming to support emotional healing and reduce psychological symptoms such as grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and postpartum depression. The intervention is provided face-to-face during hospitalization and focuses on presence, listening, empathy, and emotional support in alignment with Swanson's caring processes. Follow-up support is also provided via telephone calls on day 7 and day 30 after discharge, continuing the psychosocial care process without any technological enhancement.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Duygu Dişli Çetinçay

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Duygu Dişli Çetinçay, RN, MSc · Haliç University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-20
Primary Completion
2026-08-01
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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