Impact of Virtual Reality Hypno-sedation on Functional Recovery and Anxiety in Foot Surgery With Regional Anesthesia

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This prospective study aims to evaluate whether the implementation of a virtual reality hypnosedation (VRH)protocol reduces preoperative anxiety and increases patient comfort before, during, and after outpatient foot surgery.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Liege
• Treatments: Midazolam

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major patients, classified as ASA 1-2-3, admitted for foot surgery (metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis or hallux valgus cure), under peripheral locoregional anesthesia (sciatic nerve block at popliteal level).

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant women

• patients with peripheral neuropathy or other severe neurological pathology

• allergy or contraindication to local anesthetics or benzodiazepines

• chronic renal failure or severe hepatic failure

• major hemostasis disorders

• severe vision or hearing problems that would render the VR and VRH device useless or unusable, and patient contraindication or refusal to use the VRH headset, such as claustrophobia or kinesiophobia.