Virtual reality peek at your baby during labor: a new way to ease childbirth?
NCT ID NCT07793136
First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether first-time mothers who view their own fetal ultrasound images through a virtual reality headset during labor feel more comfortable and less traumatized by childbirth. The study will include 114 pregnant women at 28-32 weeks of gestation. Half will watch their personalized fetal images with fetal heart sounds for at least four minutes during early labor, while the other half receives standard care. Researchers will measure childbirth comfort, maternal attachment, and perceived traumatic childbirth to see if this simple intervention makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual reality viewing of personalized fetal ultrasound images with fetal heart sounds during labor
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve childbirth comfort and mother-baby bonding, and reduce the emotional trauma of labor.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to all women. The effect may be modest, and some women might find the VR headset uncomfortable during labor.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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114 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women aged 18 years or older * Primiparous women * Gestational age of 28-32 weeks at the time of eligibility assessment * Singleton pregnancy * Able to communicate in Turkish * Willing to participate in the study * Able to provide written informed consent for study participation and recording of personalized fetal ultrasound images. Exclusion Criteria: * Indication for elective cesarean delivery * Visual or hearing impairment that could interfere with the intervention * Maternal or fetal medical complications * Pregnancy conceived through assisted reproductive techniques
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Selcuk University
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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