Hypnosis may sharpen heart scans for anxious patients
NCT ID NCT05999578
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a hypnosis session before and during a cardiac MRI can reduce anxiety and improve image quality. Researchers will compare anxious patients who receive hypnosis to those who do not, measuring how clear the images are and how many artifacts appear. If successful, hypnosis could be a simple, drug-free way to help anxious patients get better heart scans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypnosis
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to help anxious patients get clearer cardiac MRI images without sedation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (90 participants) testing a behavioral technique, not a drug. Results may not apply to all patients or settings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
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