Hypnosis meets AI: could a machine learn to soothe your anxiety?

NCT ID NCT07102810

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study at Mount Sinai measured brain waves and other body signals in 50 healthy volunteers during a standard hypnosis session. The goal was to collect data to train an artificial intelligence tool that can recognize when a person is calm or in a trance. Future research may use this AI to create personalized audio and video that helps people relax without medication during medical procedures.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a non-drug device that uses personalized audio/video to reduce anxiety during medical procedures like biopsies.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (50 healthy volunteers) that only collects data—no treatment is tested. The AI tool is still in development and may not work as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder autosomal recessive osteopetrosis 2

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY DISORDER; TRANCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, 10029, United States

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