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Effectiveness of Medical Hypnosis in Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety in Carpal Tunnel Surgery

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Clinique MEGIVAL

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Treatments

Other: Recreative activity
Other: Medical Hypnosis by virtual reality

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07083180
2024-26-MEG

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Control arm
Active Comparator group
Description:
Patients are invited to practice a recreational activity to reduce pre-operative anxiety
Treatment:
Other: Recreative activity
Virtual hypnosis arm
Experimental group
Description:
patients undergoing medical hypnosis using virtual reality
Treatment:
Other: Medical Hypnosis by virtual reality

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Marion Mandon, PhD

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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