Impact of Virtual Reality on Patient Pain During Lower Limb Revascularization Via Endovascular Surgery Under Local Anesthesia With Sedation - Randomized Study
The prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) increases with age In addition to medical treatment, endovascular procedures can be performed, depending on the stage of the disease, to prevent complications and/or sequelae (relapse, functional loss of the affected limb, amputation, death), but also to relieve pain. This is a minimally invasive procedure most often performed under local anesthesia (LA), sometimes with the administration of sedatives (morphine and analgesics) to relieve pain and reduce anxiety related to the procedure. Non-pharmacological methods such as virtual reality (VR) are increasingly being used as an alternative to general anesthesia and excessive opioid use. The hypothesis is that VR could reduce pain during lower limb revascularization by endovascular surgery.
• Patient suffering from PAD, scheduled to undergo endovascular surgery for lower limb revascularization under local anesthesia combined with sedation.
• Age ≥ 18 years.
• Patient who understands and speaks French.
• Patient covered by social security or covered through a third party.
• Free subject, without guardianship, curatorship, or subordination.
• Patient who has given their free and informed consent.