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Magic glove hypnosis may beat lidocaine for needle pain in kids

NCT ID NCT03453723

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a hypnosis technique called the 'magic glove' could prevent pain when children receive propofol, a common anesthesia drug. One hundred children aged 7 to 14 were randomly assigned to receive either the hypnosis technique or lidocaine mixed with propofol. Researchers filmed the children's reactions and scored their pain using a standard scale. The goal was to see if hypnosis works as well as or better than lidocaine for pain prevention.

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Active substance
lidocaine
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a needle-free, drug-free way to reduce pain during anesthesia induction in children.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed Phase 4 trial with only 100 children. The hypnosis technique requires a trained expert, so results may not apply in all hospital settings.

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2018

Finished

Jun 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

7 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children from 7 to 14 years old. * Admitted for programmed or ambulatory surgery under general anesthesia. * ASA I to II. (ASA1: Normal patient or ASA 2: Patient with moderate systemic abnormality). * Parents or legal guardians who have signed informed consent to the inclusion visit. Exclusion Criteria: * Children under 7, over 14 * In regulated girls, presence of a pregnancy * ASA III, IV * Contraindication to propofol (known hypersensitivity to propofol or to one of its constituents) * Contraindications to lidocaine (known hypersensitivity to lidocaine hydrochloride, amide bonded local anesthetics or to any of the excipients, patients with recurrent porphyria) * Contraindications to nitrous oxide * Patient whose clinical condition requires titration of propofol during induction, for good hemodynamic tolerance. * Refusal by the child or the parents of intravenous induction. * Psychological distress (agitation, mental deficiencies, communication disorders, deafness problems). * Analgesic or sedative treatment within 24 hours before induction. * Locoregional or perimedullary anesthesia before anesthetic induction.

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Conditions

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Pain

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Pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital des enfants - Pôle Anesthésie-Réanimation.

    Toulouse, 31059, France

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