Hypnosis vs. sedation: which calms hand surgery patients more?
NCT ID NCT06185829
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two methods to reduce anxiety during hand surgery: hypnosis (hypnoanalgesia) versus standard sedative medication (neuroleptanalgesia). Sixty-four adults having outpatient hand surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The main goal is to see which approach better lowers anxiety during the procedure, measured by a simple stress scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hypnoanalgesia (hypnosis) and neuroleptanalgesia (sedative drug Hypnovel)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease anxiety during hand surgery, potentially reducing reliance on sedatives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 64 participants. Hypnosis may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to other surgeries.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 18 and 80, * Patient who has read and signed the consent form for participation in the study after a reflection period (approximately 15 minutes). * Patient applying for outpatient hand surgery under LRA, such as upper limb trunk blocks (flexor teno synovectomy or endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery). * Patient requiring sedation associated with locoregional anaesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to locoregional anaesthesia or to one of the sedatives used in the protocol * Pregnant or breastfeeding patient or woman of childbearing age without highly effective contraception for the duration of the study (surgically sterile, intrauterine device (\> 14 days), hormonal contraception (same dose and formulation for at least 6 months), sexual abstinence. Women of childbearing age, i.e. fertile, are considered to be women after menarche and until they become post-menopausal, unless they are permanently infertile or have undergone surgical sterilisation. A post-menopausal state is defined as the absence of menstruation for 12 months without any other medical cause. * Patient under court protection, guardianship or curatorship * Patient not affiliated to the French social security system * Patients unable to understand informed information and/or give written informed consent: dementia, psychosis, disturbed consciousness, non-French-speaking patients, etc.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine
RECRUITINGChampigny-sur-Marne, 94500, France
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