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Could a VR headset replace painkillers during labor induction?

NCT ID NCT05155826

Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset during placement of a cervical ripening balloon can reduce pain and anxiety for women undergoing labor induction. Sixty pregnant women will either receive standard care or standard care plus a VR experience. The goal is to see if distraction through VR lowers the maximum pain felt during the procedure.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual reality headset (Deepsen® VRx)
What this could lead to
If effective, virtual reality could offer a drug-free way to manage pain and anxiety during labor induction procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. The effect may be limited to distraction and not reduce actual pain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2022

Finished

Feb 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any pregnant woman presenting to the Gynecology-Obstetrics Department of the Saint-Etienne University Hospital for an induction by Cook's balloon. * Patients affiliated or entitled to a social security system * Patients having given their agreement to participate and after signing the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Woman refusing to participate in the study (lack of consent) * Non French-speaking woman (impossibility of carrying out a good quality interview of the pregnant woman) * Women suffering from blindness, deafness or epilepsy against the use of the virtual reality helmet. * Participation in another interventional study. * Patient under guardianship or curatorship * Patient subject to a legal protection measure or unable to express their consent

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Conditions

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dystocia Labor Pain Pain

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Delivery problem Labor pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU de Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

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