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Can touch and trance together tame Cancer's chronic pain?

NCT ID NCT07860476

Symptom relief Sponsor: Institut Rafael Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Oct 06, 2026 · Last updated Oct 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

Researchers are testing whether combining osteopathy, a hands-on physical therapy, with therapeutic hypnosis eases chronic pain and emotional distress in cancer patients better than osteopathy alone. The trial enrolls 80 adults with cancer who have had pain for at least three months and show moderate emotional distress. Participants receive either osteopathy by itself or a combined program where practitioners trained in both methods deliver physical treatment and hypnosis together. The team measures changes in pain, quality of life, and psychological distress over six weeks.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a combined program of osteopathy and therapeutic hypnosis
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give cancer patients a drug-free way to manage chronic pain that carries a strong emotional charge, using touch and focused relaxation together.
What could go wrong
The trial is small, with 80 participants, and tests a hands-on therapy that is hard to standardize. Results may not hold for all cancer patients or all types of pain, and any benefit could fade after treatment ends.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years, * Patient diagnosed with cancer (currently undergoing treatment or having completed oncological treatment), * Experiencing chronic pain (≥ 3 months), * Presenting a strong emotional component to the pain: K10 score between 20 and 29, * Patient able to attend all visits and follow study procedures, * Patient who has provided consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with no emotional distress or with severe distress * Sensory (auditory, visual) or cognitive deficits likely to hinder the conduct of hypnosis sessions * Patient who has undergone hypnotherapy sessions within the last 3 months * Patient unable to provide consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia cancer Chronic Pain neoplasm

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Cancer

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut Rafael

    RECRUITING

    Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France Region, 92300, France

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