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Effect of a Virtual Reality Program on Patient Comfort in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllCentre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
NCT06830369 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Admission to a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) following major surgery is associated with a number of discomforts, not only related to the disease itself, but also to the care provided or the ICU environment itself (lights, sounds, pain, sleep deprivation, thirst...). This discomfort is real, and can be associated with psychological consequences. The investigators hypothesized that the use of immersive virtual reality (IVR) with HypnoVR® is feasible and can help reduce discomfort in intensive care.The ZION trial is a prospective, monocentric trial, randomizing 194 patients admitted in a surgical intensive care unit after a major surgery. The inclusion criterion are patients admitted in a surgical intensive care for at least 48 hours following major surgery (cardiac, thoracic or major abdominal surgery). Patients will be allocated to the intervention group (n=97) or the control group (

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years old * scheduled for a major surgery (cardiothoracic surgery or a major abdominal surgery) * Written informed consent from patient. * Admitted in a surgical ICU for a postoperative care for at least 48 hours. * Absence of delirium at inclusion (RASS and CAM-ICU scale) Exclusion Criteria: * Missing informed consent * Patient strictly under 18 years old * Inclusion in other study within the last 30 days * Pregnancy * Emergency hospitalization * Progressive sepsis * Patient transferred from another intensive care unit * Short-term life-threatening condition * Active psychiatric illness requiring antidepressant, antipsychotic or anxiolytic treatment * Mechanical ventilation \> 48 hours * Patient known to have cognitive disorders. * Unbalanced epilepsy * Visual problems (absence of binocular vision, blindness) and/or auditory problems (deafness) preventing the use of virtual reality * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * Patients under guardianship or deprived of their liberty * Patients not registered with the national social security system
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What it tests

  • HypnoVR
  • usual health care
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Where

1 site
CHRU Amiens
Amiens, France
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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