Impact of Pain From Injectables Antiretroviral Treatments in HIV-1 Patients Based on the Injection Site (Ventrogluteal or Dorsogluteal) and the Use or Non-use of Virtual Reality Headset

NCT06834113 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2025-12-30

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Summary

This is a multicenter, randomized, open-label study with a cross-over design. The objective of this project is to compare the intensity of pain induced by injectable antiretroviral (ARV) treatment (Cabotegravir® and Rilpivirine®) in patients infected with HIV-1, depending on the injection site and whether or not they are wearing a virtual reality headset. The reference group being the dorsogluteal injection without headset.

Participants who meet the study criteria will be randomized into 1 of 24 sequences. A sequence is composed by 4 injections procedures: dorsogluteal intramuscular injection (A), ventrogluteal intramuscular injection (B), dorsogluteal intramuscular injection with virtual reality headset (C), ventrogluteal intramuscular injection with virtual reality headset (D).

Each patient will be their own witness and will experience the 4 intramuscular injection procedures of injectable antiretroviral.

The study population are patients carrying HIV-1 and being monitored for this pathology, eligible (naïve patients) or already under Cabotegravir® (CAB) and Rilpivirine® (RPV) injectable treatment.

Conditions

  • HIV I Infection
  • Injection Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Dorsogluteal intramuscular injection

The injection is carried out on the dorsogluteal intramuscular site, without virtual reality headset The injection is carried out on the ventrogluteal intramuscular site, without virtual reality headset The injection is carried out on the dorsogluteal intramuscular site, with virtual reality headset The injection is carried out on the ventrogluteal intramuscular site, with virtual reality headset

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniela PIRES ROTEIA · CHU Orléans

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-24
Primary Completion
2026-07-24
Completion
2026-09-24

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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