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

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Conditions studied: Hypnosis, Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, Abdominal Surgeries, Length of Stay

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT07370974
Run by
HASSAN 1st university
People needed
48
Starts
2026-02-07
Expected to finish
2026-06-03
Last updated by the study team
2026-06-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

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