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NCT06082427
Impact of Virtual Reality Hypnosis Before an Invasive Medical Procedure for Patients With Chronic Pain
NA trial testing Virtual reality hypnosis in Chronic Pain in 33 participants. Completed in 31 March 2023.
30 July 2022
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Liege |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 33 |
| Start date | 1 March 2021 |
| Primary completion | 30 July 2022 |
| Estimated completion | 31 March 2023 |
| Sites | 1 location across Belgium |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Virtual reality hypnosis
Conditions studied
- Chronic Pain — all drugs for Chronic Pain →
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):
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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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Verify against primary sources
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- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06082427 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Liege
- Last refreshed: 13 October 2023
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