Effect of Clinical Hypnosis in Preoperative Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing an Abdominal Surgery.
Recruiting · NCT07370974 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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What this trial is about
This Multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates clinical hypnosis efficacy for reducing perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain in abdominal surgery patients across 3 Moroccan centers (n=48-68). Intervention arm receives 15-20 min level 2 hypnosis session preoperatively; control receives standard psychological preparation. Primary outcome: VAS-anxiety post-intervention. Secondary: postoperative EVA-pain, analgesic consumption, length of stay. Study Design Prospective, multicenter, parallel-group RCT (1:1 allocation, stratified by center/sex). Inclusion: consenting ASA I-II adults for abdominal surgery. Primary endpoint powered for 10mm EVA reduction (80% power, α=0.05). Registration supports PhD thesis at ISSS/Université Hassan 1er Settat.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Consenting patients undergoing abdominal surgery
- ASA I-II physical status
- Able to understand and respond to instructions
- No major psychological disorders
Exclusion criteria
- Non-consenting patients
- Prior experience with hypnosis
- History of mental illness
- Psychoactive substance consumption
- Cognitive disorders
Where it is running
3 locations listed.
- Kenitra, Rabat Sale Kenitra region, Morocco - Kenitra, Province, Morocco
- Settat, Casablanca settat region , Morocco - Settat, Province, Morocco
- Youssoufia, Marrakech-Safi Morocco - Youssoufia, Province, Morocco