NCT03755895

Contribution of Hypnosis to Anxiety and Pain in Brachytherapy Patients

Randomized Trial Comparing the Hypnosis Versus Standard Care of Anxiety and Pain in Patients With Brachytherapy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Formal hypnosis is a non-drug technique known to decrease anxiety and pain during the preoperative procedure. In brachytherapy, the practice of hypnosis has been shown to be feasible and beneficial for patients treated for prostate cancer The goal of the study is to demonstrate the added value of hypnosis during a brachytherapy detachment by improving the comfort of the patient. The investigators want to evaluate the contribution of hypnosis during brachytherapy detachment by quantifying the anxiety and pain felt by the patient during the procedure.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Brachytherapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	formal hypnosis	patients will have brachytherapy detachment under Kalinox and formal hypnosis
DRUG	Kalinox	patients will have brachytherapy detachment under Kalinox

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-02
• Primary completion: 2022-05-17
• Completion: 2022-05-25
• First posted: 2018-11-28
• Last updated: 2025-10-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France