NCT03281018

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
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Pelvic Gynecological Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Caregiver 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

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-10
• Primary completion: 2019-06-26
• Completion: 2019-06-26
• First posted: 2017-09-13
• Last updated: 2019-07-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France