Status:

COMPLETED

Analgesic Efficacy of Hypnosis and Virtual Reality in Repetitive Pain Care

Lead Sponsor:

Lille Catholic University

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

15+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The originality of this study is the comparison of different distractibility techniques (hypnosis and virtual reality) in the very heterogenous contexts of pain management. This study will consider al...

Detailed Description

Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensorial and emotional experience related to a potential or existing tissue injury (psychological (affective) and physical dimension of pain). Since it can occur at a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing care interventions of a given type (e.g. wound dressings/mobilization/…) recognized as painful (pain VAS \>3 despite the usual analgesic protocol)
  • Repetition of the same type of intervention at least three times within a month of interval after inclusion
  • Patient age ≥15 years
  • Informed consent from patient or legal guardian
  • Beneficiary of the French healthcare fund

Exclusion

  • MEOPA's administration during painful treatment as part of the study
  • Cognitive or psychiatric disorders preventing the patient from communicating with caregivers or understanding their instructions
  • Any other concomitant nervous system, cardiac, or pulmonary disease that might affect the autonomous nervous system: (myocardial infarction, myocardial disorder (e.g. dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy), class 3 or 4 heart failure, cardia dysrhythmia, including atrial fibrillation, conduction disorder, mechanical ventilation)
  • Non-sinusal rhythm, extrasystoles, altered ECG signals related to heart disease
  • Mandatory drug therapy that might affect the autonomous nervous system and NRV such as beta-blockers, muscarinic receptor blockers (mainly atropine, scopolamine), vasopressin agents
  • Contraindication for use of the virtual reality headset and/or hypnosis. Neurological disorder incompatible with use of the virtual reality headset and/or hypnosis (balance disorders/seizures…)
  • Contraindication for using surface electrodes preventing collection of the main endpoint data
  • Any disorder or disability preventing execution of the virtual reality or hypnosis techniques (deafness/blindness)
  • Judicial protection status

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 7 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 24 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04869553

Start Date

January 7 2022

End Date

May 24 2024

Last Update

September 10 2025

Active Locations (5)

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1

Hôpital Léon Bérard

Hyères, France, 83418

2

USSAP - Centre Bouffard Vercelli

Perpignan, France, 66962

3

Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape

Ploemeur, France, 56275

4

Pôle MPR Saint Hélier

Rennes, France, 35043

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