Influence of virtual reality with or without hypnosis on patient-related experience and functional recovery in outpatient foot surgery with regional anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
Virtual reality with or without hypnosis did not significantly impact satisfaction with regional anesthesia techniques in outpatient foot surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Patients scheduled for outpatient foot surgery with combined sciatic popliteal and ankle nerve blocks
- Participants
- 57 patients
- Comparison
- VR or VR with hypnosis vs usual care
- Primary endpoint
- Patient satisfaction with the RA experience (EVAN-LR score)
- Follow-up
- 4 hours after surgery
Methodological detailsprospective, three-arm
- Prospective
- Three-arm
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
EVAN-LR score
C
91
interval 86.5–93.5
VR
90
interval 87.5–93.5
VRH
91
interval 89–93
P = 0.64
Further findings
Evolution of QoR-15 · 1 day before surgery, day 1 and day 3 postoperatively
- No significant differences among the groups
- P = 0.25
Perioperative anxiety (Numeric Rate Scale (NRS)) · 1 hour before and after surgery
- No significant differences among the groups
- P = 0.18
Perioperative anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-6)) · 1 hour before and after surgery
- No significant differences among the groups
- P = 0.14
Original publication
Influence of virtual reality with or without hypnosis on patient-related experience and functional recovery in outpatient foot surgery with regional anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 22 June 2025. doi:10.
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