Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Objective Childbirth pain and anxiety are often unnatural, as opposed to being one of the most practical ways to use non-pharmacological methods. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on childbirth pain and anxiety. Methods This is a...
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| description | Abstract Objective Childbirth pain and anxiety are often unnatural, as opposed to being one of the most practical ways to use non-pharmacological methods. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on childbirth pain and anxiety. Methods This is a single-blind, three-group clinical trial study on 93 mothers referred to Allameh Bohlool Gonabadi and Sajjadieh Torbate Jam Hospitals for natural childbirth in 2018–2019. Subjects were randomly divided into three groups of chewing gum, virtual reality, and control using six blocks. Chewing gum interventions in one group and virtual reality in the other group were performed twice in 4–5 cm and 7–8 cm dilatations for 20 min. In the control group, no intervention except routine care was performed. The research tools included Visual Analogue Scale of Pain and Spielberger’s Anxiety Inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS) version 22(, ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square and Tukey tests. Significance level was considered 0.05 in this study. Results The main result was differences in pain and anxiety before and after the intervention. There was no significant difference between pre-intervention pain and anxiety scores in the three groups, but there was a significant difference between pain and anxiety scores immediately and 30 min after the intervention. Conclusion The results of this study showed that virtual reality and chewing mint gum intervention reduce pain and anxiety in the first stage of childbirth. Trial registration IRCT20181214041963N1 . |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b4659f3ec6a44c78d21476027982c8a2022-12-22T04:09:55ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932022-01-012211810.1186/s12884-021-04359-3Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trialAtefeh Ebrahimian0Roghaieh Rahmani Bilandi1Mohammad Reza Rahmani Bilandī2Zahra Sabzeh3Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery, Gonabad University of Medical SciencesAbstract Objective Childbirth pain and anxiety are often unnatural, as opposed to being one of the most practical ways to use non-pharmacological methods. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on childbirth pain and anxiety. Methods This is a single-blind, three-group clinical trial study on 93 mothers referred to Allameh Bohlool Gonabadi and Sajjadieh Torbate Jam Hospitals for natural childbirth in 2018–2019. Subjects were randomly divided into three groups of chewing gum, virtual reality, and control using six blocks. Chewing gum interventions in one group and virtual reality in the other group were performed twice in 4–5 cm and 7–8 cm dilatations for 20 min. In the control group, no intervention except routine care was performed. The research tools included Visual Analogue Scale of Pain and Spielberger’s Anxiety Inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS) version 22(, ANOVA, Kruskal–Wallis, Chi-square and Tukey tests. Significance level was considered 0.05 in this study. Results The main result was differences in pain and anxiety before and after the intervention. There was no significant difference between pre-intervention pain and anxiety scores in the three groups, but there was a significant difference between pain and anxiety scores immediately and 30 min after the intervention. Conclusion The results of this study showed that virtual reality and chewing mint gum intervention reduce pain and anxiety in the first stage of childbirth. Trial registration IRCT20181214041963N1 .https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04359-3Labor painAnxietyVirtual realityChewing gum |
| spellingShingle | Atefeh Ebrahimian Roghaieh Rahmani Bilandi Mohammad Reza Rahmani Bilandī Zahra Sabzeh Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Labor pain Anxiety Virtual reality Chewing gum |
| title | Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on labor pain and anxiety a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Labor pain Anxiety Virtual reality Chewing gum |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04359-3 |
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