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Evaluation of the Effect on Pain of Attentional Diversion Associated with Hypnotic Induction by Virtual Reality (VRH) in Perioperative Prostate Biopsies Under Local Anesthesia:

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Prostate Biopsy
Registration Number
NCT06691438
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Grenoble
Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to prospectively compare perioperative pain assessed in patients undergoing targeted prostate biopsies, either transrectally or transperineally, under local anesthesia with or without a virtual reality hypnosis headset. The study was sized based on a mean pain reduction of 1.5 points on a numerical scale (0-10 NAS), with an estimate of procedure-related pain of 4.0 on the NAS scale.

Detailed Description

Prospective comparison of pain during the procedure assessed in patients treated for prostate biopsies under local anesthesia with or without a virtual reality headset.No additional examination will be performed in addition to the conventional management of a biopsy except for the fitting of the headset for patients randomized to the "with virtual reality headset" group.

Patients will be randomized on the same day of the procedure into one of the two study groups.

A single follow-up visit will be performed postoperatively 1 month after surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult patients who are candidates for ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies under local anesthesia, via transperineal or transrectal route
  • Patient having signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient suffering from blindness or any other visual handicap that contraindicates the use of the headset
  • Deaf or hard of hearing patients
  • Patients suffering from epilepsy and/or mental deficiency, and/or disorders of higher functions
  • Psychotic patients
  • Claustrophobic patients or those who cannot tolerate a mask over their eyes
  • Refusal of local anesthesia
  • Protected person (art. L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To prospectively compare perioperative pain assessed in patients undergoing targeted prostate biopsies, transrectally or transperineally, under local anesthesia with or without a virtual reality hypnosis headset.after the procedure

maximum pain felt during the procedure on a numerical EN scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain). The values will be collected directly at the end of the procedure.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain upon returning home the same evening and on D1after procedure, at 1 day after procedure

Numerical pain scale 0-10 on returning home the same evening and on D1 collected in the patient notebook

Adverse effects related to the procedure during one monthat 1 month

Patient notebook for collecting adverse effects for 1 month

Qualitative assessment of the patient's experienceafter the procedure

Semi-directed interview directly after the procedure

Length of stay in hospital / outpatient careat 1 month

Length of stay in day hospital or outpatient care, in minutes (Time leaving the room - Time entering the room)

Success of biopsiesat 1 month

Number of biopsies performed/planned (ratio), achievement of the MRI target (Yes/no)

Need for general anesthesiaafter the procedure

Rate of need for general anesthesia (in %)

Pain after the procedurewhen leaving the hospital

Numerical scale 0-10 of pain upon discharge from the hospital

Stress during the procedureafter the procedure

Numerical stress scale from 0 to 10 upon arrival of the patient, and 15 minutes after the procedure

Immersion during hypnosisat the procedure

Immersion scale from 0 to 10 during hypnosis

Evaluation of the nociceptive response to painful stimuliduring the procedure

Heart rate variability (= HRV) on the ECG trace (in milliseconds)

Satisfaction with the procedureafter the procedure

Desire to repeat this method of anesthesia in the event of an iterative procedure versus general anesthesia (yes/no)

Duration of the procedureafter the procedure

Duration of the procedure in minutes (time between the start of the procedure and the end of the procedure by the surgeon)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Grenoble

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Grenoble, France

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