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Combining Virtual Reality and Hypnosis to Alleviate Chronic Pain in Elderly Patients with Hand Arthritis
Sponsor: Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Summary
The goal of this pilot randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of an intervention combining virtual reality and hypnosis on decreasing pain and improving quality of life in elderly patients with hand arthritis. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the intervention allow for an improvement of patient reported outcomes related to pain and quality of life? * Does the intervention allow for an improvement of physiological variables related to pain? Researchers will compare intervention group to a passive control group (i.e., waiting list with treatment as usual). Participants in the intervention group will be provided a virtual reality headset allowing them to beneficiate from the virtual reality and hypnosis modules.
Official title: Combining Virtual Reality and Hypnosis to Alleviate Chronic Pain in Elderly Patients with Hand Arthritis: a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-04
Completion Date
2025-09
Last Updated
2025-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Virtual reality: Beach
Session 1 or 2 (counterbalanced): Exposure to a beach landscape
Virtual Reality: Forest
Session 1 or 2 (counterbalanced): Exposure to a forest landscape
Hypnosis: Magic Hand
Session 3 or 4 (counterbalanced): Exposure to a hypnosis technique: the magic hand
Hypnosis: Pain Manipulation
Session 3 or 4 (counterbalanced): Exposure to a hypnosis technique: manipulating the pain
Session 1bis - 1 week
Repetition of the Session 1 one week after Session 4
Follow-up
Repetition of the Session 1 three weeks after Session 4