About this trial

This study is a two-stage, mixed-method, pre-test post-test design aimed at developing and testing an immersive VR intervention for new mothers. This research is 2-arm a 4-week prospective randomized clinical trial

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

The pregnant women between the ages of 18-49

Primiparous

At least 20 weeks of gestation

Single pregnancy

Disqualifiers

Pregnant women with multiple pregnancies were multiparous

Risky pregnancy, and did not accept participation in the study will excluded from the study.

Individuals with a history of any psychiatric disorder (eg, mood disorder or anxiety disorder) will excluded from this study.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Immersive Virtual Reality Platform to Support Birth Preparedness and Mental Wellbeing
Device
The VR-based intervention will be grounded in a childbirth education framework designed to enhance women's awareness of their attitudes toward childbirth, their readiness for the birthing process, and their expectations related to labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. The program aims to strengthen emotional insight and coping capacities by guiding participants to reflect on their feelings and thoughts throughout the childbirth journey. The intervention will integrate key components such as breath awareness exercises, coping techniques, and motivational messages. While participants receive structured childbirth education, they will simultaneously be supported in developing psychological preparedness through immersive and reflective experiences tailored to foster emotional resilience and self-efficacy. The digital labyrinth will be designed both visually and functionally to facilitate immersive navigation. It will be set in an expansive virtual landscape enriched with natural elem

Treatment groups

68 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: ExperimentExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: ControlNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Childbirth Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form

Designed by Lowe in 1993 (Lowe, 1993)to measure the selfconfidence and coping skills of women, CBSEI, consisting of 62 items, was reduced to 32 items by Ip, Chung and Tang in 2008 (Ip et al., 2008). Outcome Expectancy (OE): 16 items evaluating the belief that specific behaviors will lead to desired outcomes during childbirth. The questions in the 10 point Likert type scale are scored between 1 and 10. The scale consists of two subdimensions, each containing 16 questions: "Result Expectation" and "Efficacy Expectation". Self-Efficacy Expectancy (EE): 16 items assessing the confidence in one's ability to perform those behaviors effectively. Scoring: Each item is rated on a 10-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. The CBSEI scales have excellent internal consistency reliability (.86 to .96)

Time frame

4 weeks

2

Childbirth Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form

Designed by Lowe in 1993 (Lowe, 1993)to measure the selfconfidence and coping skills of women, CBSEI, consisting of 62 items, was reduced to 32 items by Ip, Chung and Tang in 2008 (Ip et al., 2008). Outcome Expectancy (OE): 16 items evaluating the belief that specific behaviors will lead to desired outcomes during childbirth. The questions in the 10 point Likert type scale are scored between 1 and 10. The scale consists of two subdimensions, each containing 16 questions: "Result Expectation" and "Efficacy Expectation". Self-Efficacy Expectancy (EE): 16 items assessing the confidence in one's ability to perform those behaviors effectively. Scoring: Each item is rated on a 10-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. The CBSEI scales have excellent internal consistency reliability (.86 to .96)

Time frame

From enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 weeks

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Developing an Immersive Virtual Reality Platform