Virtual reality headsets calm anxious Moms-to-Be during fetal monitoring
NCT ID NCT07669090
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether watching calming nature videos through virtual reality glasses or doing progressive muscle relaxation exercises could reduce anxiety in high-risk pregnant women during a non-stress test (NST). 126 women were randomly assigned to one of three groups: VR, relaxation, or standard care. Researchers measured anxiety levels and physical signs like heart rate before and after the 20-minute test.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Virtual reality glasses and progressive muscle relaxation exercise
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help high-risk pregnant women feel calmer during routine fetal monitoring.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with no long-term follow-up. The results may not apply to all pregnant women, and the effect might be small or not clinically meaningful.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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