Hypnosis app aims to tame hot flashes for breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06552091
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a guided digital self-hypnosis program can reduce hot flashes in women with breast cancer who are on hormone therapy. Hot flashes are a common side effect that often leads patients to stop treatment, raising the risk of cancer returning. Over three weeks, 76 participants will practice daily self-hypnosis sessions, and researchers will track changes in hot flash frequency and severity, as well as quality of life and sleep.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- guided digital self-hypnosis sessions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to manage hot flashes, helping patients stick with their hormone therapy and improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 76 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Self-hypnosis may not work for all, and the effect might be modest.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 76 people
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- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient, * WHO ≤ 2, * Patient who is premenopausal, perimenopausal, or postmenopausal at diagnosis, * Patient being treated for non-metastatic breast cancer, * Ongoing adjuvant endocrine therapy, with or without concomitant anti-CDK 4/6 targeted therapy, * Patient reporting at least 50 hot flashes per week or at least 7 hot flashes per day * Patient has a computer device capable of accessing the self-hypnosis program link, * Information provided and informed consent signed, * Patient affiliated with the social security system. Exclusion Criteria: * Male, * Patient with hearing impairments, * Patient with psychotic and/or cognitive disorders As assessed by the clinician, * Patient who does not understand the French language, * Patient not diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer, * Patient not undergoing anti-aromatase treatment, * Patient reporting fewer than 50 hot flashes per week or fewer than 7 hot flashes per day, * Prior participation in a hypnosis or self-hypnosis program before inclusion, * Patient participating in a therapeutic program related to hot flashes, * Patient already included in another therapeutic trial on the same topic, * Patient already included in another therapeutic trial with an experimental drug, * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman, * Patient deprived of liberty (including guardianship and curatorship).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut de Cancerologie de Lorraine
RECRUITINGVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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