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Virtual Reality for Acute Pain and Anxiety During Egg Retrieval for in Vitro Fertility Treatment

Belgium300 participantsStarted 2023-02-01

Plain-language summary

This study is a comparison between the current standard practice of performing a transvaginal oocyte retrieval (TVOR) with paracervical block (PCB) and a relatively recently developed technology of virtual reality that is added to the above mentioned standard practice of TVOR + PCB. The aim of the study is to find out whether this newer technology has an advantage for the patient, in terms of anxiety and pain reduction or satisfaction.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 40 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Exclusion criteria

. Hearing impairments and blindness
. Motion sickness
. Any known anatomical characteristics that may make performing the office procedure impossible.
. Patients undergoing a general anesthesia or conscious sedation
. lack of informed consent
. Chronic alcohol/drug abusers
. Transabdominal approach for retrieval
. Patients undergoing oocyte retrieval for fertility preservation before cancer or genotoxic treatment - oncofertility preservation

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Difference in visual analog scale score for Pain

Timeframe: 1/ pre-procedure baseline 2/ immediately after the procedure and 3/ 5days after TVOR

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05438238

SponsorUniversitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12

Contact for this trial

Valerie Schutyser, MD

+32 2 477 2676 dr.valerie.schutyser@gmail.com

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