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Interest of the Virtual Reality Headset in the Management of Perioperative Stress in Patients Candidates for Total Thyroidectomy

Interest of the Virtual Reality Headset in the Management of Perioperative Stress in Patients Candidates for Total Thyroidectomy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04481893
Acronym
ThyroVir
Enrollment
82
Registered
2020-07-22
Start date
2020-11-18
Completion date
2025-06-06
Last updated
2025-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy

Keywords

virtual reality headset, stress, hypnose

Brief summary

Study the interest of hypnosis techniques by virtual reality based on the use of a virtual reality headset with the AQUA® application on the reduction of pre-operative stress in patients candidates for total thyroidectomy

Interventions

BEHAVIORALUse of a virtual reality headset

The intervention will consist of 2 sessions of 30 minutes each, based on the use of a virtual reality headset with the AQUA® application. * The 1st session will take place on the day of the surgical intervention, upon arrival in hospital, after reception in the room. * The 2nd session will take place the same day, post-operatively, once the awakening is satisfactory (within 3 to 6 hours after the intervention)

Sponsors

Centre Francois Baclesse
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient\> 18 years old * Man or woman * Patient candidate for a total thyroidectomy, or a thyroid totalization * Preoperative Euthyroidism * Can justify outpatient care: score of the American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) 1, 2 or 3 stable; accompanied for return at home; can be watched by a loved one the night after returning home; reachable by telephone; living within an hour of transportation from a hospital and having a good level of understanding. * No history of parathyroid or recurrent pathology * Signature of informed consent before any specific procedure related to the study * Subject affiliated with a health security system

Exclusion criteria

* Patient with a submerged goiter (lower edge of the thyroid not seen on the preoperative cervical ultrasound) * Patient with uncontrolled infectious pathology * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman or lack of contraception during genital activity * Patient with illnesses or conditions that hinder their ability to understand follow and / or comply with study procedures * Patient with personality disorders and / or psychiatric pathology * Patient deprived of liberty or placed under the authority of a guardian

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of Anxiety state (STAI-Y scale)Before surgery and up to 2 hours after surgeryThe proportion of patients whose pre-operative anxiety state (STAI-Y scale)is improved or stable between before and after the session with virtual reality headset. These two measurements will allow us to appreciate the variations in patient anxiety.
Change of Anxiety state(AE scale)Before surgery and up to 2 hours after surgeryThe proportion of patients whose preoperative anxiety state (AE) is improved or stable between before and after the session with virtual reality headset. These two measurements will allow us to appreciate the variations in patient anxiety.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anxiety evaluation by Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)up to 1 month after surgeryAnxiety score \[minimum value 0 , up to maximum value (worse) 20\] according to the Amsterdam Pre-operative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)
Pain evaluation (Visual Analog Pain Scale)up to 1 month after surgeryScore on the VAS pain scale \[minimum value 0, up to maximum value (worse) 10\]
Satisfaction of patients by EVAN-G scale (Evaluation of the General Anesthesia feelings)Up to 2 hours after surgeryscore of EVAN-G questionnaire \[minimum value 0, up to maximum value (worse) 100\]
Taking of anxiolyticsup to 1 month after surgeryvariation of amount of anti-anxiety medication

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026