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Interest of Medical Hypnosis in Anxious Patients Treated by Radiotherapy

Phase II Study Aiming to Evaluate the Interest of Medical Hypnosis in Anxious Patients Treated by Radiotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04513444
Acronym
HYPNOMUSE
Enrollment
45
Registered
2020-08-14
Start date
2020-12-07
Completion date
2027-08-01
Last updated
2026-04-20

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Conditions

Solid Tumor

Keywords

Solid Tumor, Radiotherapy, Hypnosis, Anxiety, Music listening

Brief summary

This phase II, randomized, non-comparative and monocentric study aims to evaluate the interest of medical hypnosis in the management of anxiety in patients who are moderately anxious, anxious or very anxious during their radiotherapy treatment. 45 patients will be randomized into the following arms: * Arm A (standard): relaxation with music listening during radiotherapy treatment * Arm B (experimental): relaxation with music listening and hypnosis during radiotherapy treatment For the study each patient will be followed during 2 months.

Interventions

OTHERRelaxation with music listening and medical hypnosis during radiotherapy treatment:

* Music listening (According to the patient's wishes), * Hypnosis sessions with the hypnotherapist during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd radiotherapy session, * Self-hypnosis during the 4th and 5th radiotherapy session, * Questionnaires (STAI-Y and QLQ-C30) and numerical scales (anxiety and pain) will be completed by patients during radiotherapy consultations.

OTHERRelaxation with music listening during radiotherapy treatment:

* Music listening (According to the patient's wishes), * Questionnaires (STAI-Y and QLQ-C30) and numerical scales (anxiety and pain) will be completed by patients during radiotherapy consultations.

Sponsors

Institut Claudius Regaud
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years at the time of enrollment into the study. 2. Patient with localized or metastatic solid malignant tumor. 3. Patient being followed for the cancer pathology at IUCT-O and to receive, for the first time in the follow-up, treatment by radiotherapy (radiotherapy treatment should not have been initiated prior to inclusion in the study). 4. Patient for whom radiotherapy treatment includes at least 15 sessions of radiation therapy. 5. Patient defined as moderately anxious, anxious or very anxious after completing the STAI-Y self-assessment questionnaire (i.e. ≥ 46 score at inclusion). 6. ECOG patient ≤ 2. 7. Patient who signed informed consent prior to inclusion in the study and prior to any specific study procedures. 8. Patient affiliated to a Social Health Insurance in France.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient doesn't understand the French language. 2. Patient with psychiatric disorders requiring antidepressant or antipsychotic treatment. 3. Patient with hearing problems. 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 5. Any psychological, family, geographical or sociological condition that prevents compliance with the medical follow-up and/or procedures of the study protocol. 6. Patient who has forfeited his/her freedom by administrative or legal award or who is under legal protection (curatorship and guardianship, protection of justice).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of patients with at least a 10-point decrease in anxiety score (evolution between the baseline and the 6th and last radiotherapy session)2 months for each patientAnxiety will be assessed using the STAI-Y questionnaire (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State Anxiety form).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anxiety assessed using a numerical scale from 0 to 10 (0 being "not at all anxious" and 10 being "extremely anxious")2 months for each patient
Quality of life assessed using the EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30).2 months for each patientChanges in quality of life from baseline will be assessed in the classroom according to the recommendations of the literature (Osoba, JCO).

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTAnne DUCASSOU
ducassou.anne@iuct-oncopole.fr05 31 15 54 15

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 21, 2026