Effect of Virtual Reality in Abdominal Muscle Recovery After Cesarean Section

NCT ID: NCT07237776

Last Updated: 2025-11-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-10-20
• Study Completion Date: 2025-07-20

Brief Summary

Cesarean section is mainly performed using regional anesthesia, without preoperative sedatives, to facilitate the mother's conscious birth experience, reduce the need for neonatal resuscitation, and promote skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth between the mother and newborn. The VR can be designed to be an interacting and emotionally engaging environment that can stimulate emotionally related hormones. In stressful situations as CS, VR can generate a relaxation state that improves the surgery outcomes.

Detailed Description

The application of VR varies widely according to the purpose of its use. It is widely used for medical education, pain relief, posttraumatic stress, gait rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease patients, anxiety, and stress.

Conditions

Cesarean Section Complications

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

virtual reality group

using virtual reality technology to perform abdominal muscle training 3 sessions per week for eight weeks

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual reality Glasses

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Virtual reality Glasses (is an advanced, standalone virtual reality (VR) headset that delivers a fully immersive experience without reliance on external hardware such as a PC, gaming console, or external tracking sensors. It utilizes an integrated inside-out tracking system that enables users to move freely within their physical environment while maintaining accurate spatial orientation. The device incorporates high-resolution displays, a high-performance processor, and ergonomically designed controllers that enhance interactivity and user engagement within virtual environments

Active Abdominal exercise group

abdominal muscle training using Active Abdominal exercises 3 sessions per week for eight weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

active abdominal exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Trunk flexion refers to bending the spine forward, mainly activating the rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" muscle). This movement is commonly seen in crunches or sit-ups.

Straight Leg Raise (SLR) is a movement that strengthens the lower abdominal muscles and hip flexors. It involves raising the legs while keeping them straight, without bending at the knees. both exercises were done with 30 reptations (3 sessions per week for 8 weeks)

Interventions

Virtual reality Glasses

Virtual reality Glasses (is an advanced, standalone virtual reality (VR) headset that delivers a fully immersive experience without reliance on external hardware such as a PC, gaming console, or external tracking sensors. It utilizes an integrated inside-out tracking system that enables users to move freely within their physical environment while maintaining accurate spatial orientation. The device incorporates high-resolution displays, a high-performance processor, and ergonomically designed controllers that enhance interactivity and user engagement within virtual environments

Intervention Type: DEVICE

active abdominal exercises

Trunk flexion refers to bending the spine forward, mainly activating the rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" muscle). This movement is commonly seen in crunches or sit-ups.

Straight Leg Raise (SLR) is a movement that strengthens the lower abdominal muscles and hip flexors. It involves raising the legs while keeping them straight, without bending at the knees. both exercises were done with 30 reptations (3 sessions per week for 8 weeks)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• female from 25 to 35 years
• post cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria

• neurological problems
• musculoskeletal disorders

• Minimum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Heba Alaa Eid Abd-Elhafez

Lecturer

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Cairo university

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

REC/2111/MTI.PT/2409241

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id