Comparison of Experimental Pain Modulation by Hypnosis, Virtual Reality and Virtual Reality Hypnosis in Healthy Individuals
The strength of this fundamental study is to directly compare hypnosis, VR, and VRH on both pain perception and physiological responses. It shows that VR alone is effective, while adding hypnosis does not always lead to better results and the combination could even create interference in some cases. This article helps to nuance the existing literature and common assumptions about the tool's use. These findings help clarify how VRH works and to propose guidance for clinical practices and further VRH development.
Authors
- Pierre Rainville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9481-8089)
- Jessica Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-2063)
- Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4288-9237)
- Mathieu Piché (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4171-2226)
- David Ogez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7441-9678)
- Aminata Bicego (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-040X)
- Mathieu Landry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2235-9060)
- Marie-Élisabeth Faymonville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9017-2409)
- Floriane Rousseaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1998-5471)
- Pierre Augier
- Émilie Giguère
- Anne‐Sophie Nyssen
- Maedeh Mostanadi
Institutions
- University of Liège (BE)
- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CA)
- Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège (BE)
- McGill University (CA)
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pain
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70166
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- AstraZeneca Foundation
- Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
- Mitacs
- Université de Liège
- Koning Boudewijnstichting
- Fondazione Europea Ricerca Biomedica
- Fondation contre le Cancer
- Fonds Spéciaux de Recherche
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé