Virtual Reality Animation and Ice Massage on The Hoku Point

Effect of Virtual Reality Animation and Ice Massage on The Hoku Point on Labor Pain, Duration of Labor, and Satisfaction

The goal of this study was to compare the effects of ice massage and virtual reality animation on labor pain, duration, and satisfaction with delivery.

The main questions aims to answer are:

H1 There are differences between Ice massage group and/or virtual reality animation groups and the control group in women's' labor pain.

H2 There are differences between Ice massage group and/or virtual reality animation groups and the control group in women's' labor duration.

H3 There are differences between Ice massage group and/or virtual reality animation groups and the control group in women's' satisfaction.

This randomized controlled trial (n = 94) includes three arms. Two intervention groups (ice massage (IMG); virtual reality animation (VRA)) and one control group, (CG). Personal information form, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Birth Satisfaction Scale will used to collect data. Frequency and percentage calculations, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis test, chi-square test, Tukey's honestly significant difference test, and will used for data analysis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Term primiparous and singleton pregnancies,
• Longitudinal and vertex position of the fetus,
• Body Mass Index (BMI) below 30,
• cervical dilatation of 0-3 cm,
• who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• applying pharmacological intervention during labor,
• having a risky pregnancy,
• want to withdraw from the study,
• having ice allergy,
• being visually impaired.