NCT01095705

Hypnosis for Transesophageal Echocardiography

Utility of Hypnosis for Transesophageal Echocardiography

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 101 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the additive value of hypnosis to improve patient comfort during transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

Detailed description

TEE is a widely used diagnostic test in cardiovascular medicine. However, the test may be a source of discomfort to the patient. Patient intolerance of the echocardiography probe limits the duration of the procedure and therefore its diagnostic success. Current strategies to reduce patient discomfort involve global anesthesia, which carries its own side effects and risks of adverse events. Hypnosis may reduce patient discomfort without impairing alertness. The main goal of this study is to determine the additive value of hypnosis to improve patient comfort during TEE.

Conditions

• Discomfort

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Conventional procedure	Local anaesthesia (Lidocaïne)
PROCEDURE	Conventional procedure + Hypnosis	Local anaesthesia (Lidocaïne) + Hypnosis (20 minutes)

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-05-01
• Primary completion: 2010-11-01
• Completion: 2011-02-01
• First posted: 2010-03-30
• Last updated: 2013-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France