Effectiveness of Medical Hypnosis in Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety in Carpal Tunnel Surgery
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Recreative activity, Medical Hypnosis by virtual reality.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Carpal Tunnel Surgery. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
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Official title
Effectiveness of Medical Hypnosis in Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety in Carpal Tunnel Surgery Interventional Study With Minimal Risks and Constraints, Single-center, Prospective
Overview
Anxiety is a predominant factor among patients prior to surgery, particularly in the context of outpatient surgery, where the speed of care and same-day discharge can exacerbate this stress. National patient satisfaction surveys, such as e-SATIS CA, show that many patients report significant anxiety before their surgery, which can affect the outcome of the operation and the recovery process. Medical hypnosis has been shown to be an effective way to reduce anxiety in patients before surgery. Indeed, several studies highlight the psychological and physiological benefits of this method for patients who are anxious before minor or major surgery. Hypnosis allows for deep relaxation, helping to better manage the emotions and fears associated with surgery. New technologies, such as virtual reality, are now being integrated into hypnosis practices to improve their effectiveness. Virtual immersion provides distraction and an environment conducive to hypnosis, facilitating induction and further reducing preoperative anxiety. In this context, we wish to conduct a single-center clinical investigation to determine whether the use of the HypnoVR virtual reality headset can help reduce anxiety in patients undergoing outpatient carpal tunnel surgery.
Interventions
- Other Recreative activity
Patients practice a leisure activity before surgery (20 minutes) - Other Medical Hypnosis by virtual reality
Patients benefit from a medical hypnosis session using virtual reality (20 minutes)
Primary outcome measures
- Anxiety level [Time frame: 15 minutes before leisure activity or virtual reality session ; 15 minutes after leisure activity or virtual reality session]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- First surgery of carpal tunnel
Exclusion criteria
- Patients undergoing treatment for anxiety
- Uncontrolled epilepsy
- Visual (binocular vision) and/or hearing impairments preventing the use of virtual reality
- Pregnancy / breast-feeding
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Clinique MEGIVAL — Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07083180 · 2024-26-MEG