Using virtual reality to reduce anxiety before bronchoscopy

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 investigates the use of a therapeutic virtual reality headset to alleviate anxiety in patients waiting for a flexible bronchoscopy. The focus is on the waiting period, which is often a source of significant anxiety for patients. By employing virtual reality technology, the study aims to create a calming environment that may help patients feel more relaxed before their procedure. The intervention involves patients using the virtual reality device while they wait for their examination at Le Mans Hospital.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients with no age or gender restrictions, seen on an outpatient basis at Le Mans Hospital.
* In whom bronchial fibroscopy is indicated.
* Person affiliated with or benefiting from a social security .
* Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator (no later than the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research).
* Patient able and willing to answer questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient refusing to participate in research
* Patient who has already undergone bronchoscopy in vigil
* Patient premedicated for bronchial fibroscopy (anxiolytic, etc.)
* Patients with a history of epilepsy or psychiatric pathology
* Patient with vertigo
* Patient uncooperative, demented or unable to tolerate headgear.
* patient under guardianship or curatorship
* Patients suffering from blindness or deafness
* Patient with known significant intolerance to screens and/or virtual reality devices
* Pregnant, nursing or parturient women
* Unscheduled patients: emergencies, etc.
* Hospitalized patients

Where it's running

• Centre Hospitalier Le Mans
  Le Mans, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Christine PETIT — Centre Hospitalier le Mans
• Study coordinator: Christelle JADEAU
• Email: cjadeau@ch-lemans.fr
• Phone: +332 44 71 07 81

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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.