University Hospital, Clermont-ferrand

This study tested whether a treatment called tecar therapy could reduce pain in women with painful scars from a cesarean section. Tecar therapy uses gentle electrical currents applied to the skin. Women in the study received either the real therapy or a fake (placebo) version, al…

This study tested whether using a virtual reality (VR) headset could help reduce pain and anxiety for children aged 6 to 11 who were getting an intravenous (IV) line placed. Researchers compared the VR distraction technique against standard pain relief methods, like numbing cream…

This study aimed to understand if a caregiver's negative beliefs about antipsychotic medication are linked to patients with schizophrenia not taking their medicine as prescribed. Researchers surveyed 50 patients and their main caregivers in a single visit to explore this connecti…