About this trial
The VIRTUALR study evaluates the effect of virtual reality combined with hypnosis on anxiety in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia. Patients are randomly assigned to two groups: one group receiving virtual reality and a control group without the device. Anxiety and satisfaction questionnaires are used to compare the two groups.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Signed informed consent
Patient affiliated with or benefiting from a social security system
Patient aged 18 years or older
Patient requiring regional anesthesia for scheduled orthopedic surgery of the upper or lower limb
Disqualifiers
Patient refusal to participate in the study
Device interfering with the surgical or anesthetic procedure
Premedication before arrival in the operating room
Psychiatric or cognitive disorders, communication disorders
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual reality headset
- Standard Care (in control arm)