Effect of Clinical Hypnosis in Preoperative Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing an Abdominal Surgery.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Clincal hypnosis.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hypnosis, Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, Abdominal Surgeries. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Morocco
- Next step
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Official title
Effect of Clinical Hypnosis in Preoperative Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing an Abdominal Surgery : a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
Overview
This Multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates clinical hypnosis efficacy for reducing perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain in abdominal surgery patients across 3 Moroccan centers (n=48-68). Intervention arm receives 15-20 min level 2 hypnosis session preoperatively; control receives standard psychological preparation. Primary outcome: VAS-anxiety post-intervention. Secondary: postoperative EVA-pain, analgesic consumption, length of stay. Study Design Prospective, multicenter, parallel-group RCT (1:1 allocation, stratified by center/sex). Inclusion: consenting ASA I-II adults for abdominal surgery. Primary endpoint powered for 10mm EVA reduction (80% power, α=0.05). Registration supports PhD thesis at ISSS/Université Hassan 1er Settat.
Interventions
- Other Clincal hypnosis
Patients randomized to the intervention arm receive a single 15-20 minute individual clinical hypnosis session 30-60 minutes preoperatively. The standardized protocol includes: * Induction phase (3-5 min): Eye fixation, progressive relaxation breathing * Deepening phase (5 min): Level 2 somnambulistic trance achievement * Therapeutic suggestions (7-10 min): Anxiety reduction imagery, surgical calm visualization * Emergence phase (2-3 min): Safe awakening to alert consciousness Delivered by cer
Primary outcome measures
- Preoperative anxiety [Time frame: 1 hour Before surgery]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Postoperative pain [Time frame: 6 and 24 hours postoperatively]
- medication consumption [Time frame: Perioperative]
- length of stay [Time frame: Perioperative]
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Consenting patients undergoing abdominal surgery
- ASA I-II physical status
- Able to understand and respond to instructions
- No major psychological disorders
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-consenting patients
- Prior experience with hypnosis
- History of mental illness
- Psychoactive substance consumption
- Cognitive disorders
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Morocco · 3 centers
- Kenitra, Rabat Sale Kenitra region, Morocco — Kenitra
- Settat, Casablanca settat region , Morocco — Settat
- Youssoufia, Marrakech-Safi Morocco — Youssoufia
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07370974 · Hypnosis UHP