Pain Perceived by Women During Episiotomy Repair
Condition: Virtual Reality; Birth
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of video and accompanying music played
      with virtual reality glasses during episiotomy repair on women's perceived pain, vital signs
      and postpartum comfort during episiotomy repair.

      This research is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study was conducted on 84
      pregnant women, 40 of whom were in the intervention group and 44 were in the control group.

      The goals expected to be achieved during the research are; Reducing the perceived pain during
      episiotomy repair with video and accompanying music played with virtual reality glasses
      during episiotomy repair Video and accompanying music watched with virtual reality glasses
      during episiotomy repair increase postpartum comfort The positive effect of video and
      accompanying music on vital signs during episiotomy repair with virtual reality glasses
    

Detailed description: 
      Workgroup implementation steps Informed Voluntary Consent Form and Pregnancy Introductory
      Form (the first 8 questions of the pregnant introductory information - labor and episiotomy
      follow-up form) will be filled in by the researcher, to the pregnant women who were
      randomized daily to the study and control group by going to the clinic during the research.
      During the repair of mediolateral episiotomy, the pregnant women included in the study group
      will be shown the video accompanying the acemaşîrân makam with sterile virtual reality
      glasses with a view of nature. In the literature, it is stated that the video watched with
      the acemaşîrân makam and virtual reality glasses reduces pain [6, 7, 21] After the internet
      connection is established with a smart phone, the video to be clicked on youtube.com will be
      clicked, Relaxation Project 1 (SBS VR) video and Acemaşiran Ayini Şerifi Ney-Bendir will be
      selected for the sound, and video and music will be played with virtual reality glasses by
      pressing the play button[22, 23] Sound and image will be adjusted as the pregnant woman
      wants. During the study, all pregnant women included in the study will be given the same care
      and follow-up, apart from watching the video. The video containing nature scenes prepared by
      the researcher and the acemaşîrân maqam will be watched from the moment the episiotomy is
      opened to the time when the episiotomy is closed. Numerical pain assessment scale will be
      applied before, during (during hymen suturing) and 1 hour after the end of mediolateral
      episiotomy repair. Postpartum comfort scale 4-24th postpartum. The vital signs of the
      pregnant women in the study group will be recorded by the researcher before and during
      episiotomy repair (during hymen suturing) and 1 hour after the end of mediolateral episiotomy
      repair. In episiotomy repair, the time from the first suture to the last column will be
      recorded. The pregnant woman will be asked how long she perceives the duration of episiotomy.

      Control group application steps Unlike the experimental group, only video and music
      applications will not be applied to the pregnant women included in the control group. Other
      applications will be made in the same way.
    

Intervention name(s): During Episiotomy Repair, Women Will Be Watching Virtual Reality Glasses Accompanied by Music
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Unlike the experimental group, only video and music application will not be applied to the pregnant women included in the control group. Other applications will be done exactly.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: This research is a randomized controlled experimental study.
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Virtual Reality; labor; pain; episiotomy