Mind over scalpel: Self-Hypnosis may ease Post-Surgery pain for cancer patients

NCT ID NCT04266886

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether listening to a self-hypnosis audio before surgery can help women with gynecologic cancer feel less pain and recover faster. About 152 patients having surgery for cancers of the female reproductive system will be randomly assigned to either usual care or usual care plus self-hypnosis. The goal is to see if this simple relaxation technique can improve the recovery experience.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer cervical carcinoma female reproductive organ cancer Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States