Virtual Reality Colonoscopy : a Study From Nancy

Central Hospital, Nancy, France

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Colorectal Polyp; Colorectal Neoplasms

Treatments: Procedure: colonoscopy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05203978

2021PI080

Details and patient eligibility

About

Colonoscopy is an exam which can be responsible for pain and discomfort for the patient.

Therefore colonoscopy is performed most of the time under general anaesthesia. Moreover, drug-induced sedation comes with adverse effects especially among fragile patients.

Besides, monitoring patients during and after sedation is both logistically demanding and costly.

Virtual reality offers immersive and three dimensional experiences that distract the attention and might improve patients comfort.

The aim of the study is to investigate the use of virtual reality during colonoscopy versus general anaesthesia.

Full description

The study is based on a home made questionnaires completed by the operator and the patient before and after the colonoscopy.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patient needed planned colonoscopy
• able to fill in questionnaires in French

Exclusion criteria

• visual or auditor impairments
• dementia patient
• limited French language skills
• diagnosis of balance disorders or epilepsy

Trial design

120 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual reality colonoscopy

Description:

using virtual reality with glasses and sound no anaesthesia

Treatment:

Procedure: colonoscopy

General anaesthesia colonoscopy

Description:

gold standard

Treatment:

Procedure: colonoscopy