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Reorganization Strategy to Optimize the Use of Virtual Reality

Strategy for Optimizing the Use of Virtual Reality by Reorganizing Practices

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07132710
Acronym
S'OUVRIR
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-08-20
Start date
2025-03-01
Completion date
2026-03-01
Last updated
2025-08-20

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

Conditions

Adult Patients Managed in a Cardiac Critical Care Unit With a Pathology Requiring at Least One Potentially Painful and Anxiety-provoking Invasive Procedure

Keywords

Patient experience, virtual reality, critical care, job satisfaction, organizational innovation, qualitative study

Brief summary

The benefits of virtual reality (VR) in managing pain and anxiety for critical care patients has never been demonstrated, even if a positive effect has been demonstrated in other populations of patients. A preliminary survey in 8 critical care units equipped with the VR mask, identified a under-use of masks by critical care teams. Before addressing the question of the effectiveness of the VR mask in a population of critical care patients, we must first identify the barriers and facilitators to its use and propose a new organization in critical care units promoting the use of VR mask by autonomous caregivers. A qualitative study will be conducted with patients and caregivers of a critical care unit to identify the barriers and facilitators to the use of virtual reality masks in the management of pain and anxiety by caregivers.

Interventions

OTHERSemi-structured interviews

Patients and caregivers will be interviewed about the barriers and facilitators to the use of VR masks in the management of pain and anxiety, in order to propose organizational changes that encourage their use.

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Volunteer caregivers working in the cardiac critical care unit for at least 6 months. * Adult patients treated in the unit with a condition requiring at least one potentially painful and anxiety-provoking invasive procedure (e.g., Central Venous Line placement, Arterial Catheter Insertion, ...) allowing the use of the VR mask. * Patients able to understand the instructions without language barriers, to ensure the validity of the interviews and the quality of the data collected.

Exclusion criteria

* Staff not volunteering to participate in the study. * Patients whose condition presents a medical contraindication to the use of VR mask or who present cognitive disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Identify the barriers and facilitators to the use of virtual reality mask by paramedical staff in the management of invasive care for critical care patientsParticipants will be interviewed once (about one-hour interview)Patients and caregivers of a cardiac critical care unit will be interviewed (semi-structured interviews) to gather their perceptions on the use of virtual reality mask for pain and anxiety management in invasive care for critical care patients

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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