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NCT03437031 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Virtual Reality in Labor and Delivery for Reduction in Pain

A NA study, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
NA
Development phase
40
Enrollment target

NCT03437031: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

NCT03437031 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03437031, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
40 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify whether use of virtual reality devices can improve the pain management of women in labor and delivery. The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial of patients in labor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Primary Outcome

Difference in pain scores pre-post intervention compared to control. The investigators will use the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain. The minimum pain is 1; the maximum is 10. Higher values represent more pain.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Virtual Reality device

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2018-03-01
Est. Completion 2019-02-19
Phase NA
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

339 total trials

Why NCT03437031 stopped before completion

NCT03437031 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Virtual Reality device is the first listed.

NCT03437031 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03437031 about?

NCT03437031 is a clinical study titled "Virtual Reality in Labor and Delivery for Reduction in Pain". The purpose of this study is to identify whether use of virtual reality devices can improve the pain management of women in labor and delivery. The investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial of patients in labor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

What is the current status of trial NCT03437031?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2018-03-01. Estimated completion is 2019-02-19.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03437031?

The interventions under investigation include: Virtual Reality device (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03437031?

This trial is sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which has 339 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03437031's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 1447th of 2000 higher than 465 of 2,000 other NA trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03437031, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03437031 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.