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Hypnosis and virtual reality are potential tools in treating acute pain. Nevertheless, the neurophysiological correlates of such tools used together, i.e. 'virtual reality hypnosis' (VRH) (Patterson et al., 2004) remain mostly understudied. This study aims to improve our knowledge and understanding of the dissociation (i.e., a mental separation of components of behaviours that normally would be processed together) occurring during VRH. This is a randomized controlled study that will be conducted on healthy participants. As the final goal is to propose such a tool in the clinical context, a clinical application will also be carried out subsequently.
Thus the principal outcome is to study dissociation in the context of VRH from a behavioral and neurophysiological point of view.
Secondary objectives aim at identifying factors that influence the dissociative effect seen in VRH, as well as measuring traits of hypnotisability, absorption, immersive abilities, dissociation trait and state, pain, and anxiety levels that might impact the effectiveness of such a tool.
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The protocol will follow the following steps:
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Experimental session: Cross-over and within-participant control design i. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) :
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Inclusion Criteria: Subject more than 18 years old and equal or less than 65 years old.
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68 participants in 2 patient groups
There are currently no registered sites for this trial.
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Rodrigo Montengro, PhD student; Aminata Bicego, PhD
Start date
Jun 08, 2022 • 2 years ago
End date
Jun 14, 2023 • 1 year and 10 months ago
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May 03, 2025
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