Oncology
Indications
- In day hospital for pain and anxiety management of the patient
- Anxiety related to a radiology examination (scan, MRI, ....)
- Breast biopsy, tumorectomy with harpoon, lymph node removal
- During a chemotherapy or radiotherapy session
- Before and during surgery: lumpectomy, mastectomy, prostatectomy, removal of lymph nodes
- Port, Midline and PiCCline catheter insertion or removal
- Painful dressings, wound treatment, punctures, injections

Clinical studies

Title of the study:
Virtual reality as a distraction technique for pain and anxiety among patients with breast cancer: A randomized control trial.
Authors:
Bani Mohammad E. & Ahmad M.
Results:
Significant decrease in perceived pain (-93%) and anxiety (-25%) in the virtual reality group compared to the control group in breast cancer patients.

Title of the study:
Virtual reality as a distraction technique for pain and anxiety among patients with breast cancer: A randomized control trial.
Authors:
Bani Mohammad E. & Ahmad M.
Results:
Significant decrease in perceived pain (-93%) and anxiety (-25%) in the virtual reality group compared to the control group in breast cancer patients.

Title of the study:
Virtual reality analgesia during venipuncture in pediatric patients with onco-hematological diseases
Authors:
Atzori B., Hoffman H.G., Vagnoli L., Patterson D.R., Alhalabi W., Messeri A., Grotto R.L.
Results:
Decrease in the time spent thinking about pain (-59%), the unpleasantness of the pain (-72%) and the worst pain felt (-44%) in the virtual reality group compared to the control group during venipuncture in patients with onco-hematological diseases.

Title of the study:
Virtual reality analgesia during venipuncture in pediatric patients with onco-hematological diseases
Authors:
Atzori B., Hoffman H.G., Vagnoli L., Patterson D.R., Alhalabi W., Messeri A., Grotto R.L.
Results:
Decrease in the time spent thinking about pain (-59%), the unpleasantness of the pain (-72%) and the worst pain felt (-44%) in the virtual reality group compared to the control group during venipuncture in patients with onco-hematological diseases.
Témoignage
L’expérience est concluante !