VR goggles during birth may ward off baby blues
NCT ID NCT07300176
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) during a C-section can lower the chances of postpartum depression and anxiety. Researchers will compare 98 pregnant women who use VR during surgery to those who don't, measuring mood and brain chemicals linked to depression. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach can improve mental health after childbirth.
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
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to lower the risk of postpartum depression and anxiety after C-sections.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study, not a large trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all women.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duzce University
Düzce, 81620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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