Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses on Pain and Anxiety During Intrauterine Device Insertion in Women

Serap Ozturk Altinayak

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anxiety; Pain

Treatments: Device: Virtual Reality Headset

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07325695

Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effect of virtual reality glasses on pain perception and anxiety levels during intrauterine device insertion in women. Participants undergoing intrauterine device insertion will be randomly assigned to either a virtual reality invervention group or a standard care control group. Pain intensity and anxiety levels will be assessed during and after the procedure using validated measurement tools. The findings of this study may contribute to improving patient comfort during intrauterine device insertion.

Full description

This randomized controlled study will be conducted among women scheduled for intrauterine device insertion. Eligible participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: a virtual reality intervention group and a control group receiving standard care. Participants in the intervention group will be use virtual reality glasses during the intrauterine device insertion procedure, while the control group will undergo the procedure without virtual reality. Pain intensity will be measured using a validated pain scale during and after the procedure. Anxiety levels will be assessed using a validated state anxiety measurement tool. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants will also be recorded. The study will be conducted in accordance with ethical principles, and informed consent will be obtained from all participants.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Those aged 18-49
• Those who understand and speak Turkish
• Those without visual or hearing impairments
• Women who agree to participate in the study
• Those with adequate mental and emotional health
• Those who will undergo a copper intrauterine device (IUD)

Exclusion criteria

• Those outside the 18-49 age range
• Those who do not speak Turkish
• Those with visual, hearing, or speech impairments
• Those with diagnosed psychiatric illnesses
• Those taking psychiatric medications

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual Reality Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will wear a VR headset during IUD insertion for pain and anxiety distraction

Treatment:

Device: Virtual Reality Headset

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive standard care during IUD insertion without VR intervention