Hypnosis tested as a chill pill for face surgery
NCT ID NCT03926403
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether hypnosis can lower anxiety in people having facial surgery under local anesthesia. Sixty-six adults who are at least mildly anxious will either get standard care or extra hypnosis support. Researchers will measure anxiety levels before and after surgery using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypnosis techniques
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease anxiety and improve comfort during minor facial surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (66 people) at one hospital, so results may not apply widely. Hypnosis may not work for everyone, and the study relies on self-reported anxiety scores.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patient treated under local anaesthesia in the Maxillo Facial Surgery department with ultra-short circuit * Patient undergoing face surgery * Patient who has received appropriate information and has provided informed consent * Adult patient ≥ 18 years old * Patient with a score of ≥ 36 on the initial anxiety self-assessment questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under general anaesthesia * Patients treated in conventional inpatient care or in the traditional ambulatory circuit * Patient under guardianship or trusteeship * Minor patient \< 18 years of age * Patient who has not provided informed consent or who cannot submit to the study protocol * Patient suffering from cognitive disorders (ex: Alzheimer's disease) * Patients who are deaf or hearing-impaired
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
RECRUITINGAmiens, 80000, France
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