Hypnosis before surgery may calm anxious kids
NCT ID NCT06972420
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a 30-minute hypnosis session with a nurse, given two weeks before surgery, can lower anxiety in children aged 5 to 12 when they get anesthesia. Researchers will compare anxiety levels in kids who receive standard care versus those who also get the hypnosis visit. The goal is to make the operating room experience less stressful for children and their families.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hypnosis session
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children feel calmer before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The hypnosis session adds extra time and may not reduce anxiety for everyone.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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5 to 12 years
- 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: * Children aged between 5 and 12 years, i.e., able to engage in verbal communication; * Scheduled for surgery requiring hospitalization at least one day prior to the procedure, including but not limited to gastrointestinal or urological surgery, ENT procedures, plastic interventions, and orthopedic surgery (e.g., scoliosis correction); * Provision of written informed consent by the parents or legal guardians (or by the sole parent/legal guardian, where applicable); * Parental agreement to participate in the study by completing the required questionnaires;Affiliation with or entitlement to a national social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cognitive developmental disorders; * Patients requiring regular general anesthesia as part of ongoing medical management; * Patients undergoing emergency surgery; * Patients with a known psychiatric disorder; * Patients diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13005, France