N/A Completed N=24 Randomized Single-blind Supportive Care

Hypnosis in Pain Management, Anxiety and Depression in Oncological Patients

Postoperative Pain · Depression Anxiety Disorder

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02105740 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Mar 2017

Primary outcomePrimary: Change of Pain Score in the Visual Analogue Scale — 7.33; 5.58; 3.67; 5.67 units on a scale — p=0.034

Summary

The aim of this trial is to compare and evaluate the effects of hypnosis in cancer patients, to reduce the level of pain, anxiety and depression. The comparison was made through the scores on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change of Pain Score in the Visual Analogue Scale	7.33; 5.58; 3.67; 5.67; 2.08; 4.75	0.034 sig
SECONDARY Change of Anxiety and Depression in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)	11.50; 11.33; 8.17; 11.50; 7.50; 8.89	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of Both sexes
Aged 40-70 years susceptible to hypnosis
Who have cancer of the digestive tract and pain resulting from this cancer treatment These may or may not have metastasis, have done or not cancer surgery, regardless of the location of the primary tumor or its presence,with or without concomitant surgical indication.This will include patients who have pain scores ≥ 3 in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Exclusion Criteria

Patient not suggestible to hypnosis
Psychotropic drug users,
Patients with severe psychiatric disorder, except depression and anxiety

,- Patient terminally ill cancer

Patients with tumor or cancer metastasis in the central nervous system, \_ Deaf and people with mental disabilities and cognitive.

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