The impact of virtual reality on pain management during normal labor: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abdelhakim, AM (通讯作者),Cairo Univ, Kasr Al Ainy Fac Med, 395 Portsaid St, Cairo 11638, Egypt.
2022-6
Objective: To evaluate the impact of virtual reality on pain management during normal labor. Methods: A systematic search was performed in September 2021 through PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and ISI web of science. We selected randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that compared virtual reality in the intervention group versus placebo or no intervention in the control group among laboring women during their normal delivery. Revman software was used for performing our meta-analysis. Our primary outcome was the pain score evaluated during the labor process by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Our secondary outcomes were anxiety and satisfaction scores during childbirth in addition to the duration of the first and second stages of labor. Results: Eight RCTs met our inclusion criteria with a total number of 466 patients. We found virtual reality was linked to a significant reduction in the VAS pain score during labor compared to the control group (MD =-1.40, 95% CI [-1.83,-0.96], p < 0.001). The anxiety score during labor was significantly reduced among the virtual reality group (SMD =-1.15, 95% CI [-2.18,-0.12], p = 0.03). Moreover, virtual reality significantly improved the satisfaction score during labor (MD = 15.58, 95% CI [4.93, 26.22], p = 0.004). However, there were no significant differences between virtual reality and control groups regarding the duration of the first and second stages of labor. Conclusions: Virtual reality is an effective technique for reducing anxiety, increasing satisfaction, and improving pain management during normal labor.
SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE
卷号:32
ISSN:1877-5756|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center; Umm Al Qura University; King Saud University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Al Azhar University; Assiut University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Al Azhar University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Al Azhar University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Tanta University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Tanta University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Al Azhar University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Cairo University; Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB); Fayoum University
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
8
2013以来使用计数
10
EISSN
1877-5764
出版年
2022-6
DOI
10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100720
WOS学科分类
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
Virtual reality Pain VR Labor Analgesia