Evaluation of the Effects of Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety in Refractive Surgery

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorGCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche

About this trial

The objective of this study is to determine to what extent the use of a software application prior to refractive surgery involving multisensory immersion (visual and auditory) in a hypnotic and relaxing sound and visual environment can reduce anxiety levels.

The assessment of preoperative anxiety levels will be based on the administration of a psychometric scale (APAIS scale) and the measurement of salivary cortisol, which is a sensitive marker of the patient's stress level.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient aged 18 years or older,

Patient who has read and signed the consent form for participation in the study after a reflection period (between 10 and 45 minutes)

Patient who is a candidate for refractive surgery

Disqualifiers

Contraindication to virtual reality (uncontrolled epilepsy, hearing impairment)

Pregnant or breastfeeding patient

Cushing's disease, Addison's disease, hypo- or hyperthyroidism

Patient treated with topical or systemic corticosteroids

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Virtual reality
  • Usual Care Group

Treatment groups

68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups