Virtual Reality Biofeedback for Postpartum Anxiety and Depression (VITALISE)

Grace Lim, MD, MS

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy Related; Postpartum Depression; Anxiety and Depression

Treatments: Other: Virtual Reality Biofeedback Session

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04925765

STUDY21040063

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test patient feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality biofeedback program in postpartum women for anxiety and depression outcomes.

Full description

In an open-label pilot trial, women will undergo a single session using the virtual reality biofeedback program. The objective of this study is to assess feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality biofeedback program in postpartum women with specific assessments of anxiety and depression outcomes.

Enrollment: 6 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Currently pregnant or postpartum (delivery within 3 months)
• 18 years or older

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to participate in study procedures
• English illiterate (surveys validated in English)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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6 participants in 1 patient group

Virtual Reality (VR) Session

Experimental group

Description:

All participants in this study will complete a 1 hour virtual reality session.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual Reality Biofeedback Session