The use of hypnosis to improve pain management during voluntary interruption of pregnancy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92707862

Enrollment

350

Registered

2005-09-26

Start date

2004-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Voluntary interruption of pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Voluntary interruption

Interventions

Hypnosis versus standard care. Standard care group: After randomization, patients in the standard care group will wait in a comfortable chair for 20 minutes before the procedure, usually in the comp

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women of 18 years old and older 2. Pregnancy term greater than or equal to 6 weeks and less than 14 weeks 3. Signature of consent form for the pregnancy interruption 4. Signature of consent form for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Incapacity to complete consent form 2. Medical indication of fentanyl premedication 3. Use of antidepressants 4. Consumption of drugs the day of abortion 5. Incapacity to understand the French language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Duration of procedure 2. Susceptibility of hypnosis 3. Belief in hypnosis 4. Expected pain and relief	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026