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VR video calms nerves before eye surgery, study finds

NCT ID NCT07530120

Symptom relief Sponsor: Institut Ophtalmologique de l'Ouest Jules Verne Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether watching a video about the outpatient eye surgery journey—either as a regular 2D video or a 360° virtual reality video—could lower patient anxiety compared to no video. 180 adults scheduled for eye surgery were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The goal was to see if either video format helped patients feel less anxious and more informed before their procedure.

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Active substance
informational video (2D or 360° VR)
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce anxiety and disorientation before outpatient eye surgery.
What could go wrong
The study is completed but small (180 participants) and only tested in one clinic. The effect may not apply to other surgeries or settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

180 people

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Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants should be over 18 * Have all the cognitive and mental abilities * Speak french * Have a programmated ophthalmology surgery in outpatient * Have binocular corrected visual acuity \> 5/10 (20/40 Snellen) Exclusion Criteria: * Persons referred to in Articles L.1121-6 to L.1121-8 of the French Public Health Code (CSP) (guardianship, trusteeship, legal protection, etc.) * Patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia * Patients undergoing emergency surgery * Surgery not performed within one month following the preoperative appointment (except for the control group) For the group participating in the VR experiment: \- Any medical condition preventing immersion in virtual reality (e.g., epilepsy, dizziness/vertigo, psychiatric history, use of medication or substances with psychoactive effects, etc.)

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Preoperative anxiety Virtual reality

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut Ophtalmologique de l'Ouest Jules Verne

    Nantes, Loire Atlantique, 44300, France

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