Chest Drain Insertion Assisted by Virtual Reality

Launched by CENTRAL HOSPITAL, NANCY, FRANCE · Sep 6, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a virtual reality (VR) headset can help patients feel less pain and anxiety during a procedure called chest drain insertion. This procedure is needed for conditions like spontaneous pneumothorax (a collapsed lung) and pleural effusion (fluid buildup in the chest). The goal is to see if using VR as a distraction makes the experience more comfortable for patients.

To participate in this study, you need to be at least 18 years old and have a medical reason for needing a chest drain. You also need to be part of the French health system and be able to give clear consent to join the study. However, certain individuals won't be eligible, such as those with severe heart conditions, significant mental health issues, or those currently under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you join, you can expect to wear a VR headset during the procedure, helping to take your mind off the discomfort. The trial is currently not recruiting participants, but it's an exciting opportunity to explore new ways to improve patient care in this area.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Indication of chest drain insertion for pleural effusion or primary spontaneous pneumothorax
• • Patient who received clear and loyal information abotu the study protocol
• • Patient who consented to participate to the study
• • Patient aged 18 years old or older
• • Patient affiliated to the french health system
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient aged less than 18 years old
• • Patient in emergency situation
• • Patient with severe heart condition
• • Patient allergic to silicone
• • Patient with severe psychiatric or mental disorder
• • patient with binocular vision anomaly
• • patient with pacemaker or defibrillator
• • patient wearing a hearing aid that cannot be removed
• • Patients under the influence of alcohol or drugs, nausea, fatigue, emotional or anxiety disorders, migraine, headaches, infectious disease
• • Patient with past medical history of epilepsia or convulsion
• -- Persons covered by articles L. 1121-5 and L1121-8 of the French Public Health Code:
• • Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding women,
• • Persons of full age subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice)
• • adults unable to give their consent
• • Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision, persons under psychiatric care under articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1.
• • Person able to give consent but unable to write
• • Person able to give consent but unable to read French
• • Patient unable to consent to the study