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Effectiveness of autoHYpnosis in the Prevention of Anxiety During Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors (HYMACO)

Randomized, Comparative Pilot Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of autoHYpnosis by Anchoring in the Prevention of Anxiety Related to Wearing the Mask for Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04671485
Acronym
HYMACO
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-12-17
Start date
2020-12-16
Completion date
2025-02-05
Last updated
2025-07-24

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Conditions

Head and Neck Tumors

Keywords

Autohypnosis, Anxiety, 5 points Mask, Radiotherapy, Anchoring

Brief summary

HYMACO is a monocentric, randomized comparative pilot study with a total duration of 25 months. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of autoHYpnosis by anchoring in the prevention of anxiety related to wearing the mask for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors. 60 patients will be randomized into 3 arms ARM A : Standard care ARM B : Autohypnosis ARM C : Musicotherapy This study is carried out during the first 5 radiotherapy sessions because this is decisive for the good progress of subsequent sessions

Interventions

OTHERStandard care

Patient undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck tumor with a compression mask, and assessed as anxious about wearing this mask will have standard care

The patient will be called to learn autohypnosis during a specific consultation, with a radiotherapy manipulator trained to learn this technic. The patient will use this technic during the centering scanner and the first 5 radiotherapy sessions

the patient will choose the music he want to listen from a music database (3 specific moods). The chosen music will be broadcast to the patient via a hi-fi system present in the treatment room during the centering scanner and for the first 5 radiotherapy sessions

Sponsors

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
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

* Age \> or =18 * Patient to receive radiotherapy for a tumor of the head and neck, with a compression mask * Patient who obtained a score equal to or greater than 56 on the STAI form Y-A questionnaire during the consultation with the radiotherapist before starting treatment * Patient capable and willing to follow all study procedures in accordance with the protocol * Patient who understood the study and gave informed consent * Patient affiliated to a social security system

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindication to hypnosis: psychosis, schizophrenia * Non-French speaking patient * Significant hearing loss * Pregnant woman, likely to be, or breastfeeding * Persons deprived of their liberty or under guardianship (including guardianship) * Inability to undergo medical monitoring of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons * Patient who has already received radiotherapy to the head or neck with a compression mask

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anxiety5 weeksAnxiety will be assessed by the maximum value obtained on the STAI form Y-A questionnaire (state anxiety) on the following 3 measurements: on the centering scanner, at the first and 5th radiotherapy session.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anxiety5 weeksAnxiety will also be assessed by a digital rating scale (0 to 10), in the centering or radiotherapy scanner room, just before making the mask before the centering scan and before fitting the mask before each of the first five radiotherapy sessions
Conduct of radiotherapy session5 weeksThe good conduct of the centering scanner and radiotherapy session is determined by: * no interruption of the session * the absence of vocal intervention by the manipulator during the session
Time required by the hypnopractor for the hypnosis session1 hourThe duration of the conditioning hypnosis session will be collected by the hypnopractor manipulator
Receptivity of patients to hypnosis5 weeksCorresponds to the time difference in minutes between the actual time of making and wearing the compression mask for the centering scanner and wearing a compression mask for the first 5 radiotherapy sessions and the time estimated by the patient
Assessment of the patient's feelings1 hourThe patient's feelings will be evaluate a questionnaire composed of 5 questions already used in a previous study
Hypnopractic manipulator's satisfaction with the ease of performing the conditioning hypnosis1 hourAssesing by the hypnopractor manipulator at the end of the session using a digital rating scale (0 to 10).

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026