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Managing Anxiety with a Virtual Reality Hypnosis Mask Prior to Hallux Valgus Surgery

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August 2023

Managing Anxiety with a Virtual Reality Hypnosis Mask Prior to Hallux Valgus Surgery

Vol: 303| Issue: 8| Number:15| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Management of Anxiety for Ambulatory Hallux Valgus Surgery With a Virtual Reality Hypnosis Mask: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Foot Ankle Int. 2023 Jun;44(6):539-544.

Contributing Authors:
G Rougereau MH Sandiford R Leveque C Menigaux T Bauer A Hardy

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Synopsis

Sixty patients scheduled for a hallux valgus surgery were randomized to receive either 10 minutes of pre-operative hypnosis using a virtual reality mask (n=30) or standard pre-operative care (n=30). The primary outcome of interest was the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) for anxiety. Secondary outcomes of interest included analgesic use and post-operative pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). P...

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