Virtually Augmented Self Hypnosis in Peripheral Vascular Interventions

Virtually Augmented Self Hypnosis: Randomized Controlled Trial in Peripheral Vascular Interventions

The aim of our study is to compare patients anxiety and pain during percutaneous vascular interventions with and without virtual reality autohypnosis.

The participants in the control group will be treated under local anesthesia, following the usual care protocols.

The participants in the experimental group will be treated under the same conditions, except that they will experience virtual reality autohypnosis during the intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed consent as documented by signature
• > 18 years
• Any indication for a percutaneous vascular interventional with a single vascular access (angiography, phlebography, arterial intervention, venous intervention) planned to be done under local anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• No French language comprehension, deaf or visually impaired patient
• Inability to sign informed consent
• Need of sedative medication
• History of motion sickness
• History of psychiatric disease such as paranoia, schizophrenia, deep water phobia and dementia
• Patient does not tolerate the virtual reality mask during the pre operative visit at Day 1