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Virtual Reality in Elective Caesarean Births Study (VREC)

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyFemaleRoyal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
NCT07130084 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study will establish the safety of a known intervention in a novel setting. It will assess how maternal anxiety during the peri-operative period of an elective cesarean section (eCS) is affected by the introduction of a virtual reality (VR) tool. A cesarean section is the most common operation performed in the world. Indeed, locally, we perform approximately 450 eCS annually, equating to 10% of all births. High maternal anxiety in the peri-operative period is well recognised. Although anxiety is considered to be an emotional response it has many physiological consequences which can confer significant morbidity. These include an increased pain perception (with higher analgesic requirement), increased length of hospital stay and a higher risk of infection. Providing high-quality pre-operative information to help patients reduce their anxiety has been used in other medical fields. The

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Have had the decision for elective LSCS by 38 weeks gestation. * Has never had an emergency or elective section previously * Have a procedure planned and performed as a category 4 LSCS (an elective LSCS booked at a time that suits both the woman and obstetric team) * Have use of an android or iOS operating system smartphone or tablet device. * Have access to the internet. * Have an active email address. * Have capacity to consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient \<18 years of age * Patient refusal * Patients who have had an emergency or elective LSCS previously. * Patients with a history of anxiety disorders * Patients with medical or obstetric co-morbidities requiring pre-determined admission to maternity HDU care * Congenital structural abnormalities requiring pre-determined admission to NICU * Patients where spinal anaesthesia is contra-indicated * Women who have English of an insufficient standard to comprehend the consent and assessment process * Prisoners
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What it tests

  • Virtual Reality Educational Film
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Where

1 site
Bath Birthing Centre, Royal United Hospital Bath Foundation Trust
Bath, United Kingdom
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