Virtual reality hypnosis to reduce anxiety before carpal tunnel surgery
Official title: Effectiveness of Medical Hypnosis in Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety in Carpal Tunnel Surgery Interventional Study With Minimal Risks and Constraints, Single-center, Prospective
Run by Clinique MEGIVAL · NCT07083180 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial will try a virtual-reality guided medical hypnosis session to lower anxiety in people having their first carpal tunnel operation.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Clinique MEGIVAL Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 8, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 30, 2026 |
| Study ends | February 28, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | December 16, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07083180 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults scheduled for their first carpal tunnel surgery who are not pregnant or breastfeeding, not receiving treatment for anxiety, without uncontrolled epilepsy, and able to use VR at Clinique MEGIVAL are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients currently treated for anxiety, those with uncontrolled epilepsy, visual or hearing impairments that prevent VR use, and pregnant or breastfeeding people are excluded and 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
Adults scheduled for a first-time carpal tunnel surgery at a single clinic will receive a medical hypnosis session delivered through a virtual-reality headset before their operation. Anxiety levels will be measured before and after the VR hypnosis using standard questionnaires and usual perioperative observations. Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy, sensory deficits that prevent VR use, ongoing anxiety treatment, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding will be excluded. The intervention is offered as a noninvasive, recreational activity adjunct to routine preoperative care at Clinique MEGIVAL.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could reduce preoperative anxiety and improve patient comfort around outpatient carpal tunnel surgery.
How similar studies have gone: Traditional medical hypnosis has shown benefits for reducing preoperative anxiety in prior studies, and early research combining hypnosis with virtual reality is promising though less extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * First surgery of carpal tunnel Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing treatment for anxiety * Uncontrolled epilepsy * Visual (binocular vision) and/or hearing impairments preventing the use of virtual reality * Pregnancy / breast-feeding
Where it's running
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Clinique MEGIVAL
Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Marion Mandon, PhD
- Email: mmandon@vivalto-sante.com
- Phone: +33(0)6 78 27 76 72
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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.