Evaluation of the Benefits of Hypnosis During Transoesophageal Echocardiography

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Conditions studied: Cardio Vascular Disease

In brief

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is a routine cardiology examination that is performed in most cases under local anaesthesia and is recommended for many indications.The objective of our study will be to evaluate the expected beneficial effect of using conversational hypnosis and hypnosis during a transoesophageal ultrasound examination performed directly in the examination room by the cardiologist conducting the examination.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07512830

Run by

Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph

People needed

150

Starts

2026-02-18

Expected to finish

2028-12-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient aged ≥ 18 years old
• Patient requiring a transoesophageal ultrasound scan under local anaesthetic.
• Patient affiliated to a health insurance scheme
• French-speaking patient
• Patient who has given their free, informed and express verbal consent

You may not qualify if…

• Patient with a contraindication to transoesophageal ultrasound (significant radiation exposure to the chest, oesophageal pathology with risk of bleeding)
• Patients with known schizophrenia or known psychiatric illness (documented in medical records)
• Patients with known dementia or known cognitive impairment (documented in medical records)
• Patients already included in an interventional research protocol
• Patients under guardianship or curatorship
• Patients deprived of their liberty
• Patients under judicial protection
• Pregnant or breastfeeding patients

Where it is running

• Hôpital Paris Saint Joseph — Paris, Île-de-France Region, France (enrolling)

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