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Preoperative Hypnosis in Gynecology

Exploratory Study of the Impact of a Preoperative Formal Hypnosis Session on Perioperative Anxiety Among Female Patients Hospitalised for Hysterectomy Due to Pelvic Gynecological Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03281018
Acronym
HYPPOGYN
Enrollment
29
Registered
2017-09-13
Start date
2017-11-10
Completion date
2019-06-26
Last updated
2026-05-14

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Conditions

Pelvic Gynecological Cancer

Keywords

hypnosis, preoperative anxiety, hysterectomy, hospitalisation

Brief summary

The research hypotheses that preoperative formal hypnosis session reduces perioperative anxiety among women undergoing a hysterectomy for pelvic gynecological cancer. The key objective is to estimate the effect of preoperative hypnosis on preoperative anxiety among this population

Detailed description

Anxiety is present preoperatively in 40% of patients. The operated subjects are on average 20% more anxious than the general population, according to a study of 2013. Cancer as well as surgery modifying the body pattern and impairing femininity are risk factors for preoperative anxiety. Recent work in both children and adults has shown that significant levels of preoperative anxiety increase the risk of postoperative complications and the occurrence of postoperative emotional and behavioral disorders. The consequences of hysterectomy increase patients' anxiety, for fear of affecting femininity, and the modification of the body regimen. The prevention of preoperative anxiety in such population is therefore a major issue.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCaregiver Accompaniment Time (CAT) + preoperative hypnosis session

The hypnosis session is performed by a nurse trained in medical hypnosis; this interview lasts approximately one hour and is carried out 5 to 15 days before the hospitalisation. During the hypnosis session, the patient is free to choose what issues she wants to address. The patient will then go from a state of ordinary consciousness to a modified state of consciousness. This state will allow her to activate her own resources to handle difficulties, especially anxiety. Using a post-hypnotic suggestion, the patient will be able to revisit her work at any time she needs

Sponsors

University Hospital, Bordeaux
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* ≥ 18yrs with pelvic gynecological cancer (endometrium, cervix, ovary), * at any stage of the disease; * patient coming for anesthesia consultation before hysterectomy, * informed signed consent, * patient affiliated to or beneficiary of social security.

Exclusion criteria

* patient \<18yrs, * patient with a pelvic gynecological cancer that does not require hysterectomy; * patient with psychiatric history or a depressive syndrome; * deaf patient (deafness makes the hypnosis session impossible), * patient under legal protection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
evolution of anxiety1 month after the surgeryvisual analog scale (from 0, no anxiety to 10, extreme anxiety)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
painThe day of the consultation with anesthesist, the day before the surgery, 2 days, an average of 12 days, and 1 month after the surgerynumerical scale of pain (from 0, no pain, to 10, extreme pain)
nausea and vomiting2 days, an average of 12 days, and 1 month after the surgeryfrequency and intensity through an interview with a nurse
concomitant medicationThe day of the consultation with anesthesist, the day before the surgery, 2 days, an average of 12 days, and 1 month after the surgeryconcomitant medication within anxiolytic, antalgic, and/or antiemetic pharmaceutical classes (yes/no)
medical historyThe day of the consultation with anesthesistchronic pathologies (e.g. arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes) (yes/no)
length of hospital stayan average of 12 days after the surgery
hypnosis intervention feasibility (composite outcome)after the hypnosis session (average of 1 week before the surgery)Compliance with the formal Hypnosis session checklist (Installation, pre-session interview, kinesthetic induction, dissociation, deepening, post-hypnotic suggestions and anchoring, return to normal wakefulness) Other factors: proportion of refusals, proportion of abandoned, proportion of lost sight

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJennie SOURZAC

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 15, 2026