Audiovisual Distraction in Intensive Care

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Conditions studied: Anxiety

In brief

Resuscitation patients are subject to constant stress of multifactorial origin: their state of health, the noisy environment of critical care, the multiple examinations and care provided, lack of sleep, stress from their loved ones... It is estimated that 60% of resuscitation patients have experienced stress and 40% have been anxious during their hospitalization in intensive care. This permanent anxiety is punctuated by stress peaks, particularly at the time of invasive procedures frequently performed in the ICU. This stress is said to have a negative impact on patients' ability to recover and on their length of stay in the ICU. What's more, these anxious symptoms can persist after hospitalization, leading to post-traumatic stress disorder. It therefore seems appropriate to find solutions aimed at reducing this stress. Medication is often used to reduce stress and anxiety. Although effective, these molecules have undesirable side-effects and can also hinder the patient's recovery. Alternative methods are already being studied as replacement or supplementary therapies to drugs. These include music therapy, aromatherapy, hypnosis and virtual reality. Virtual reality has been used on resuscitation patients to improve tolerance to mechanical ventilation and to the resuscitation environment in general.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07013877

Run by

Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

People needed

456

Starts

2026-07-01

Expected to finish

2028-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients hospitalized in intensive care, post-operative intensive care and continuous monitoring;
• Patient receiving invasive care placement of peripheral venous line, nasogastric tube insertion, bladder catheterization, dressing stage IV pressure sores, heavy dressing lasting > 15 minutes arterial gasometry by puncture;
• Patient of legal age;
• Patient with written consent;
• Patient with Glasgow score equal to 15;
• Socially insured patient;
• Patient willing to comply with all study procedures and duration.

You may not qualify if…

• Medical history contraindicating RELAX eyewear;
• Known and current abuse of alcohol and/or illicit drugs that may interfere with patient safety and/or compliance;
• Any condition that would make the patient unsuitable for the study: current presence of cognitive disorders (MMS < 15), severe psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders according to DSM-V classification);
• Major anxiety requiring anxiolytic medication prior to invasive care;
• Patient under court protection;
• Patient participating in another study;
• Patient who has already participated in the DARE study.
• Patient's refusal to use glasses;
• Visually impaired or blind patient.

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