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Clinical Efficacy of Virtual Reality During Office Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Biopsy in Subfertility (HYSVIR)

Primary Purpose

Infertility, Female

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Oncomfort, commercially available Virtual Reality headset
Sponsored by
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Infertility, Female focused on measuring virtual reality, hysteroscopy, infertility

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 48 Years (Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • undergoing fertility treatments
  • for which outpatient hysteroscopy has been prescribed
  • for different possible indications: suspicion of intracavitary pathology, recurrent implantation failure, recurrent early pregnancy loss, …

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Hearing impairments and blindness
  2. Motion sickness
  3. Any known anatomical characteristics that may make performing the office procedure impossible.
  4. The unwillingness of the patient to undergo an office hysteroscopy
  5. Denial or withdrawal of informed consent

Sites / Locations

  • UZ Brussel CRG

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

investigational group

reference group

Arm Description

Virtual Reality

standard of care

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in pain experience as assessed using visual analog scale
quantified through visual analog scale: from 0.0 to 10.0cm, ranging from 0.0 meaning 'No pain' and 10.0 representing 'worst imaginable pain'.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
February 28, 2020
Last Updated
July 8, 2022
Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04438759
Brief Title
Clinical Efficacy of Virtual Reality During Office Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Biopsy in Subfertility
Acronym
HYSVIR
Official Title
Clinical Efficacy of Virtual Reality for Acute Pain and Anxiety Management During Outpatient Hysteroscopy and Endometrial Biopsy in Subfertility Patients
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
June 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 10, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study is a comparison between the current standard practice of performing a diagnostic hysteroscopy and a relatively recently developed technology that is added to the standard diagnostic hysteroscopy. The aim of the study is to find out whether this newer technology has an advantage for the patient, in the form of anxiety and pain reduction.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Infertility, Female
Keywords
virtual reality, hysteroscopy, infertility

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
This study is a comparison between the current standard practice of performing a diagnostic hysteroscopy and a relatively recently developed technology that is added to the standard diagnostic hysteroscopy. The aim of the study is to find out whether this newer technology has an advantage for the patient, in the form of anxiety and pain reduction.
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
216 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
investigational group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Virtual Reality
Arm Title
reference group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
standard of care
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Oncomfort, commercially available Virtual Reality headset
Intervention Description
Virtual Reality headset, consisting of headphones with smartphone glasses - see oncomfort.com/en, CE approval conform 93/42/EEC and 2007/47/EEC
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in pain experience as assessed using visual analog scale
Description
quantified through visual analog scale: from 0.0 to 10.0cm, ranging from 0.0 meaning 'No pain' and 10.0 representing 'worst imaginable pain'.
Time Frame
1/ baseline pre-procedure 2/ immediately after the procedure (1+2= day of office hysteroscopy) and 3/ 1 week after the procedure

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Gender Based
Yes
Gender Eligibility Description
hysteroscopy requires presence of uterus
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
48 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: undergoing fertility treatments for which outpatient hysteroscopy has been prescribed for different possible indications: suspicion of intracavitary pathology, recurrent implantation failure, recurrent early pregnancy loss, … Exclusion Criteria: Hearing impairments and blindness Motion sickness Any known anatomical characteristics that may make performing the office procedure impossible. The unwillingness of the patient to undergo an office hysteroscopy Denial or withdrawal of informed consent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
valerie schutyser
Organizational Affiliation
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UZ Brussel CRG
City
Jette
State/Province
Brussels
ZIP/Postal Code
1090
Country
Belgium

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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