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NCT06082427

Impact of Virtual Reality Hypnosis Before an Invasive Medical Procedure for Patients With Chronic Pain

Completed NA Last updated 13 October 2023
What this trial tests

NA trial testing Virtual reality hypnosis in Chronic Pain in 33 participants. Completed in 31 March 2023.

Timeline
1 March 2021
Primary endpoint
30 July 2022
31 March 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorUniversity of Liege
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposesupportive care
Enrollment33
Start date1 March 2021
Primary completion30 July 2022
Estimated completion31 March 2023
Sites1 location across Belgium

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

University of Liege

Who can join

Adults 18 to 85, any sex, with Chronic Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Management of chronic pain involves an array of tools, such as radiofrequency thermocoagulation (Rf-Tc). Like many other invasive procedures, Rf-Tc can generate an increase in pain perception and anxiety levels. Virtual reality hypnosis (VRH) is a promising tool in managing anxiety and pain. Nevertheless, its effectiveness has not been investigated in patients with chronic pain goig througha Rf-Tc procedure. The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of VRH on self-assessed anxiety in patients with chronic pain having to undergo an act of Tf-Rc. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups: VRH or Control (usual care). Assessment were carried-out at 4 periods of time: T0 (the week before the Rf-Tc); T1 (pre-intervention the day of the Rf-Tc); T2 (post-intervention the day of the Rf-Tc); and T3 (post-Rf-Tc). Medical and socio-demographic data, immersive tendencies pain, anxiety, and satisfaction were assessed at each time points.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Virtual reality hypnosis prior to radiofrequency thermocoagulation for patients with chronic pain: an exploratory clinical trial.
    Safy O, Rousseaux F, Faymonville ME, Libbrecht D, et al · · 2024 · cited 4× · PMID 38476394 · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1331826

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