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Could VR goggles make brain surgery less scary?

NCT ID NCT05151822

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether patients can wear a virtual reality (VR) headset during awake brain surgery to help them stay calm and complete thinking and language tests. First, the VR headset was tested on people having orthopedic surgery under local anesthesia to make sure it is safe and comfortable. Now, it is being tested on 50 people having awake brain surgery to see if they can wear it for at least one hour while doing cognitive tasks.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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Started

May 2022

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria : * Major subject * Consent for the study * Patients eligible for orthopedic surgery with local anesthetic block * Estimated duration of the Orthopedic surgery of minimum 1 hour * For neurosurgical patients in a awake state : Patients eligible for awake neurosurgery (multidisciplinary decision: neurosurgeon, neurologist, oncologist, radiation therapist, anesthesiologist, after psychological, neuropsychological, and speech therapy evaluation) Exclusion Criteria : * Age \< 18 years, Age \> 75 years, * Known central neurological pathology/cognitive impairment, * Mini-Mental State examination (MMSe) \< 23 if no school certificate, \< 27 if school certificate, * History of vertigo, * Claustrophobia, * Visual deficit not compatible with the use of the virtual reality mask, * Contraindication to surgery, * Outpatient treatment, * Refusal or inability to consent. * For neurosurgical patients in a awake state : Psychological/psychiatric contraindications to awake surgery.

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  • Pr SEIZEUR Romuald

    RECRUITING

    Brest, France

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