Using virtual reality to help with diagnostic hysteroscopy

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 pilot trial compares immersive virtual reality distraction (IVR), Hypno-VR distraction (HVR), and usual care in adult patients undergoing diagnostic hysteroscopy. The goal is to see whether these non-pharmacologic approaches are feasible, acceptable, and can lessen pain and anxiety during the procedure. Participants must be 18 or older, fluent in French or English, and scheduled for hysteroscopy, with certain exclusions for epilepsy and recent eye surgeries. The study is conducted at CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, led by St. Justine's Hospital. Outcomes of interest include feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects on pain and anxiety.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Minimum 18 years old
* Speak and read French or English
* Scheduled to undergo a diagnostic hysteroscopy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a diagnosis of epilepsy
* Recent ophthalmologic surgery (\< 1month) or any ophtalmologic problems that could interfere with the patient's ability to use the VR technology

Where it's running

• CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital
  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Sylvie Le May PhD — St. Justine's Hospital
• Study coordinator: Sylvie Le May PhD
• Email: sylvie.lemay@umontreal.ca
• Phone: 5143454931

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

• Single-session intervention to change ambiguity aversion

  This trial tests whether one brief intervention can change how adults with intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety make ambiguous decisions and how their brains respond.

  Recruiting Northwestern University · Chicago, Illinois · NCT06962527

• See if preoperative anxiety affects recovery after major digestive cancer surgery

  This study tests whether anxiety before surgery is linked to more complications after major digestive cancer operations in French-speaking adults.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Rouen · Rouen · NCT07897942

• Mindful Smartphone Use: A Mindfulness-Based Program for Teens with Sleep and Mood Challenges

  This study tests Mindwire, a mindfulness-based program, to see if it helps teens with problematic phone use who also have depression or anxiety.

  Recruiting Brown University · Providence, Rhode Island · NCT07892807

• Tele-based wellbeing centres for women's mental health in Bangladesh

  A randomized trial tests whether tele-counselling for depression and anxiety in Bangladeshi women is as effective as in-person counselling.

  Recruiting at 2 sites International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · Chāndpur, Matlab Dakshin and 1 other locations · NCT07890896

• Buzzy Bee for Pain and Anxiety Control During Pediatric Dental Local Anesthesia

  This study tests whether the Buzzy Bee device, with cold and vibration, reduces pain and anxiety during a dental injection in kids aged 5-7 compared with standard distraction.

  Recruiting Tanta University · Tanta · NCT07886333

• Reflexology and hand massage after cesarean section

  This study tests whether reflexology hand massage or stroking hand massage can reduce anxiety and increase satisfaction, and how they affect heart/blood pressure after cesarean delivery.

  Recruiting Dokuz Eylul University · Izmir · NCT07880587

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.