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

NCT ID NCT04266886

Symptom relief Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

152 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2018

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing an exploratory laparotomy for suspected gynecologic cancer, which includes metastatic disease from neoplasia originating in other organs * Planned participation in the Gynecologic Enhanced Recovery Pathway * Patient must be able to read, understand, and speak English * Consents to being part of a randomized study * Patient has physical and mental capabilities to take part in study Exclusion Criteria: * Sensitivity to amide-type local anesthetics * Patients on long-acting opioid medications, or scheduled (four or more times a day for seven or more days) short-acting opioid medications within the last 30 days * Emergency surgery of any type that does not allow for proper time for protocol review by the patient * Surgery that involves known/anticipated resection of anterior abdominal wall with plastic surgery reconstruction * Patients undergoing known/anticipated anterior abdominal wall hernia repairs * Patients undergoing pelvic exenteration * Patients with known major psychiatric disease * Patients with hearing impairment such that they are unable to hear the intervention

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cervical cancer cervical carcinoma female reproductive organ cancer Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Malignant female reproductive system neoplasm Metastatic cervical cancer Recurrent malignant female reproductive system neoplasm

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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