Breast Cancer Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the pilot study is to translate and feasibility test a brief hypnosis intervention in 8-10 patients that are about to undergo thoracic surgery and in 4-5 patients about to undergo breast cancer surgery.
Detailed description
The hypnosis intervention will be based on a protocol from Montgomery et al. They showed in a recent study that a brief 15-minute hypnosis intervention was effective in reducing a number of common side effects, including pain, fatigue and nausea. The scripted session includes a relaxation-based induction, suggestions for pleasant visual imagery, suggestions to experience relaxation and peace, and specific symptom-focused suggestions. The intervention will be professionally translated into Norwegian, and adapted and modified as necessary to the specific context of this study. The PI, who is a an experienced clinical psychologist, will hold the session in the pilot study. Patients will further be instructed to use hypnosis on their own following the intervention session. The patients will further be invited to participate in semi-structured interviews upon completion of the intervention, either by phone or in person, to discuss their experiences with the intervention, and share any advice for modifications or changes to the interventions or procedures. Systematic text condensation will be applied in the analyses of the interviews.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHypnosis
See previous description
Sponsors
Oslo University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Pilot testing of a pre-operative hypnosis intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients about to undergo either breast cancer surgery or thoracic surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Insufficient Norwegian speaking or writing skills to participate in the intervention * cognitive and psychiatric impairment * other serious malignancies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient experiences of the intervention | 1 week post-surgery | Obtained through qualitative interviews to assess patient experiences and possibly adverse effects of the intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NRS Pain intensity one week after surgery | 1 week post-surgery | Numeric Rating Scale (0-10) of pain intensity in the surgical and referred area |
| Fatigue severity one week after surgery | 1 week post-surgery | Numeric Rating Scale of fatigue severity |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed