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Virtual Reality for Pain Control in US-Guided Obstetric Needle Procedures
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Summary
This is a single-site randomized controlled pilot study at Mount Sinai Hospital evaluating the effect of virtual reality on procedural pain and anxiety in obstetric patients undergoing ultrasound-guided needle procedures. Patients will be randomized to receive either VR or standard care during the procedure and complete validated questionnaires assessing pain, anxiety, intervention acceptability, and satisfaction.
Official title: Virtual Reality for Pain Control During US-guided Needle Procedures in Obstetric Patients: A Prospective Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-07-02
Completion Date
2027-03-30
Last Updated
2025-07-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset. The VR experience includes an interactive, immersive environment with classical music and wrist-controlled movement to match floating visual cues to a beat. The experience is designed to be soothing and require minimal movement.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound-guided (US-Guided) procedure
Locations (1)
Mount Sinai Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York, New York, United States