Reorganization Strategy to Optimize the Use of Virtual Reality

NCT07132710 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 69HCL24_1241
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Identify the barriers and facilitators to the use of virtual reality mask by paramedical staff in the management of invasive care for critical care patients

  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

  Participants will be interviewed once (about one-hour interview)

Study Arms (1)

VR mask potential users in critical care

Patients and caregivers of cardiac critical care units likely to use a VR mask for therapeutic purposes

Other: Semi-structured interviews

Interventions

Semi-structured interviews OTHER

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.

VR mask potential users in critical care

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

As for the caregivers, the team is currently made up of 42 nurses and 35 care assitants, so our sample will be 12 nurses and 8 care assistants to be representative of the team. As for the patients,10 volunteer from the cardiac critical care unit who meet the eligibility criteria will be selected to ensure the greatest possible diversity of patient profiles.

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospices Civils de Lyon: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hôpital Louis Pradel - Hospices Civils de Lyon

Bron, France, 69500, France

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2025
• First Posted: August 20, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: March 1, 2026
• Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

FR (1)