Immersive VR hypnosis to reduce anxiety in nurses
Official title: Use of Immersive Virtual Reality for the Management of Anxiety Among Nurses : a Randomized Trial
Run by SCP Anesthésie - Réanimation de la Clinique du Pont de Chaume · NCT07293221 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This pilot will try short hypnotic immersive VR sessions to see if they reduce anxiety in day-shift nurses during their coffee break.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 56 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | SCP Anesthésie - Réanimation de la Clinique du Pont de Chaume Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Montauban) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | February 1, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | April 7, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07293221 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are day-shift nurses at the Montauban clinic who have a scheduled 9:00 coffee break, consent to participate, and have no contraindications to immersive VR.
✕Probably not a fit
Nurses with photosensitive epilepsy, unstable vestibular disorders, severe motion sickness, those on night shifts, or those unable to participate during work hours are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This open-label, randomized pilot trial at a single center will randomize day-shift nurses to receive a short hypnotic immersive VR session during their scheduled 9:00–9:15 coffee break or to usual rest. Anxiety will be measured immediately before and after the break using standardized scales and the analysis will follow an intention-to-treat approach. Secondary outcomes include nurse satisfaction with the break experience. The protocol excludes night-shift nurses and those with contraindications to immersive VR such as photosensitive epilepsy or severe vestibular disorders.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could provide a quick, non-drug way for nurses to lower anxiety and improve rest and job satisfaction during their shift.
How similar studies have gone: Immersive VR and hypnotic VR interventions have shown anxiety-reducing effects in other patient groups in prior randomized studies, but evidence specifically in nursing staff is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Nurses who have received appropriate information, agreed to participate, and signed the informed consent form. Nurses working day shifts (06:00-18:00) with a coffee break scheduled from 09:00 to 09:15. Exclusion Criteria: Nurses who have not provided informed consent or cannot comply with the study protocol. History of photosensitive epilepsy or seizures. Unstable vestibular disorders or a severe history of motion sickness preventing the use of immersive VR. Employer refusal if participation cannot be organized outside work obligations (participation must remain voluntary and without professional consequences).
Where it's running
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Clinique du Pont de Chaume - Montauban
Montauban, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Edmundo P PEREIRA DE SOUZA NETO, Phd — Clinique du Pont de Chaume - Montauban
- Study coordinator: Edmundo P PEREIRA DE SOUZA NETO, PhD
- Email: edmundo.pereira-de-souza@hotmail.fr
- Phone: 0770017259
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.