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Effect of Clinical Hypnosis in Preoperative Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing an Abdominal Surgery.

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by HASSAN 1st university
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorHASSAN 1st university
Started2025-12-22
Est. completion2026-03-20
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT07370974

Summary

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.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 80 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
* Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Consenting patients undergoing abdominal surgery
  2. ASA I-II physical status
  3. Able to understand and respond to instructions
  4. No major psychological disorders
* Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Non-consenting patients
  2. Prior experience with hypnosis
  3. History of mental illness
  4. Psychoactive substance consumption
  5. Cognitive disorders

Conditions6

Abdominal SurgeriesAnxietyHypnosisLength of StayPostoperative PainPreoperative Anxiety

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