Using hypnosis and virtual reality to manage pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study compares the effectiveness of hypnosis and virtual reality as distraction techniques for managing pain in various healthcare settings. It aims to evaluate how these methods can reduce pain perception during painful interventions, such as wound dressings or mobilization. The study employs a cross-over design, allowing patients to experience both interventions in a real-life context, thus providing insights into their efficacy across different types of care situations. By focusing on patients who still experience pain despite standard analgesic protocols, the study seeks to explore alternative pain management strategies.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 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 Criteria:

* 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

Where it's running

• Hôpital Léon Bérard
  Hyères, France Recruiting
• USSAP - Centre Bouffard Vercelli
  Perpignan, France Recruiting
• Centre Mutualiste de Kerpape
  Ploemeur, France Recruiting
• Pôle MPR Saint Hélier
  Rennes, France Recruiting
• Fondation ILDYS - Site de Perharidy
  Roscoff, France Recruiting
• SSR Pédiatrique Marc Sautelet
  Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Marie Paule Lebitasy
• Email: Lebitasy.Marie-Paule@ghicl.net
• Phone: 03 20 22 52 69

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.