The Effect of Virtual Reality Video and Mandala Coloring Activity on Anxiety Levels, Satisfaction and Non-Stress Test Results of Pregnant Women

Launched by FATMA KESKIN TÖRE · Jun 12, 2025

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This clinical trial is studying whether using virtual reality videos or a coloring activity called mandala coloring can help reduce anxiety in pregnant women during a common prenatal test called the non-stress test (NST). The NST checks how the baby is doing by monitoring the baby's movements and heart rate. Although the test is painless, many pregnant women feel anxious, and this anxiety can affect the test results, sometimes leading to unnecessary worry or even more cesarean sections. This study aims to see if these calming activities can lower anxiety, improve how satisfied women feel about the test, and lead to better test results.

Pregnant women over 18 who are healthy, without chronic illnesses or pregnancy complications, and have a single baby may be eligible to participate. Women with conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or multiple pregnancies would not be included. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: one using virtual reality videos, one doing mandala coloring, or a control group. During their routine NST appointment, participants will complete questionnaires about their anxiety and satisfaction, and their NST results will be recorded. The study will take place at a hospital in Turkey and aims to include about 108 women. This research hopes to find simple, non-medication ways to make the NST experience less stressful and more comfortable for expectant mothers.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • To be over 18 years of age,
• • Not having any chronic or metabolic disease (completely healthy pregnant women)
• • Not having any psychiatric illne
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • -Multiple pregnancy
• • Contraction on NST communication and visual impairment, uterine contraction as a result of NST,
• • Have any chronic disease (such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart failure),
• • Have pregnancy complications (such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, Rh incompatibility),
• • History of infertility and conceived with assisted reproductive techniques,
• • The fetus has an identified problem (such as anomaly, intrauterine growth retardation and cardiovascular disease),
• • Pregnant women who provided false or incomplete information were excluded from the study.