Hypnosis may ease breathlessness without drugs
NCT ID NCT07173348
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether three 15-minute hypnosis sessions can help people with persistent breathlessness from cancer, COPD, interstitial lung disease, or chronic heart failure feel more in control of their breathing. Researchers will measure changes using a standard questionnaire. The trial aims to enroll 82 adults who have not had hypnosis in the past year.
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 safe, drug-free way to help people with chronic breathlessness feel more in control of their breathing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 82 participants. The effect may be small or not last long, and results may not apply to everyone with breathlessness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geneva University Hospitals
RECRUITINGGeneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
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