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September 24, 2025BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthOpen Access

Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention to reduce anxiety during pregnancy: a quasiexperimental single-group pre-post study

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MCMaría Caballero-GalileaLELaura Esteban‐GonzaloSESara Esteban‐Gonzalo

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Overview

Quasiexperimental study shows immersive virtual reality significantly reduces pregnancy-related anxiety, suggesting potential benefits for expectant mothers.

Key Points

  • The intervention resulted in a statistically significant decrease in pregnancy-related anxiety scores after the session.
  • Before and after analysis using the Pregnancy Related Anxiety Questionnaire indicated a strong effect of VR on anxiety reduction.
  • 73 pregnant women participated in a single-group quasiexperimental study at a health center, highlighting the real-world application of the findings.
  • Immersive virtual reality could provide a unique, brief intervention tool for managing anxiety, offering a promising alternative to traditional therapies.

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Caballero-Galilea et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6e1978b2b6861e4c40305https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08097-8
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