NCT06497712

BEnefit of HYpnosis on Pain During Stitches in Emergency Room

BEnefit of HYpnosis on Pain During Stitches in Emergency Room: the BE-HYPER Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Suturing is a daily practice in the emergency department, but it can be painful and stressful for patients. Hypnosis is increasingly used as a complement to the usual painkillers. The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of hypnosis on stitch placement in emergency department patients presenting with lacerations assessed by heart rate variability.

Detailed description

The aim of this randomized, controlled, single-center, prospective study is to evaluate the impact of hypnosis during suturing in emergency department patients presenting with a laceration assessed by heart rate variability. All patients with eligibility criteria will be included if the patient gave his written consent. Patients will be randomized to one of two arms: (1) Hypnosis or (2) Standard Of Care (SOC) A heart rate monitoring belt will be fitted to the patient for both groups. The patient will be asked to complete a self-assessment questionnaire on pain and stress, as well as socio-demographic parameters. A blood sample will be collected and the heart rate and blood pressure will be measured. Stitches will be taken with or without hypnosis, and after 30 minutes, the pain and stress self-assessment questionnaire will again be completed by the patient, and a new blood test will be taken. the heart rate monitoring belt will be removed, and the study will be completed for the patient.

Conditions

• Wound of Skin

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hypnosis	Before the beginning of stitches, the patient will be offered a hypnotic induction. The hypnotic induction is the initial phase of the hypnosis process. Its goal is to bring the patient to a state of dissociation: the hypnotic trance. Induction is usually achieved through progressive relaxation, sensory focusing, and a process of confusion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-01
• Primary completion: 2025-07-15
• Completion: 2025-07-15
• First posted: 2024-07-12
• Last updated: 2025-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France