RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07013695

Evaluation of the Impact of Virtual Reality on Sedation Use in Patients Undergoing Regional Anesthesia for Scheduled Orthopedic Surgery

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Eure-Seine

Enrollment

164 participants

Start Date

Jul 18, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Anesthesia Orthopedic Procedure Sedation

Summary

The VIRTUALR study evaluates the effect of virtual reality combined with hypnosis on anxiety in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia. Patients are randomly assigned to two groups: one group receiving virtual reality and a control group without the device. Anxiety and satisfaction questionnaires are used to compare the two groups.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Signed informed consent
Patient affiliated with or benefiting from a social security system
Patient aged 18 years or older
Patient requiring regional anesthesia for scheduled orthopedic surgery of the upper or lower limb

Exclusion Criteria6

Patient refusal to participate in the study
Device interfering with the surgical or anesthetic procedure
Premedication before arrival in the operating room
Psychiatric or cognitive disorders, communication disorders
Patient unable to understand the study (language barrier, psychological issues)
Emergency surgery

Interventions

DEVICEVirtual reality headset

Patients in the intervention group receive a virtual reality session with a hypnotic purpose during surgery under regional anesthesia. The device consists of a virtual reality headset providing visual and auditory immersion in a calming environment, freely chosen by the patient. The session begins before the regional anesthesia is administered and may continue throughout the entire surgical procedure

OTHERStandard Care (in control arm)

Participants in this group receive standard anesthetic and surgical care without the use of virtual reality