Virtual Reality as a Method for Pain and Anxiety Control During First Trimester Procedural Abortion

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2025
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether use of a virtual reality (VR) headset showing a meditative nature video will help reduce pain and anxiety during a first trimester procedural abortion. Investigators will enroll 72 patients undergoing a first trimester procedural abortion with usual care to manage pain and anxiety compared to use of a VR headset in addition to usual care to see if use of the VR headset will decrease pain and anxiety and increase satisfaction with the procedure.
Epistemonikos ID: 2c2bac925331b64922f4006b3fc2e261c59db7b6
First added on: Dec 18, 2025