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Anxiety DisorderNCT00748267

Hypnosis in Reducing Pain and Other Side Effects in Women Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer

A study testing questionnaire administration, hypnotherapy and therapeutic conventional surgery in people with Anxiety Disorder and Breast Cancer, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Hypnosis may be effective in reducing pain and other side effects in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well hypnosis works in reducing pain and other side effects in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
What is being tested?
questionnaire administration, hypnotherapy and therapeutic conventional surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2008to Dec 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Scheduled for breast surgery (i.e., lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy, mastectomy, or mastectomy with lymph node dissection) with Dr. Garbaroglio
  • Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Menopausal status not specified
  • Able to speak and read English
  • Able to follow instruction
  • No uncontrolled major comorbid mental conditions (i.e., thought disorders)
  • No uncontrolled major physical conditions (i.e., untreated congestive heart failure)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No concurrent reconstruction surgery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010-3000

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About this study

Official title: Use of Pre-Operative Hypnosis to Reduce Post-Operative Pain and Anesthesia Related Side-Effects

RATIONALE: Hypnosis may be effective in reducing pain and other side effects in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well hypnosis works in reducing pain and other side effects in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • To test the feasibility of hypnosis as a pre-operative intervention for the reduction of surgical- and anesthesia-related symptoms in women undergoing lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy, mastectomy, or mastectomy with lymph node dissection for locally recurrent breast cancer.
  • To identify the physical symptoms (i.e., pain, nausea, and vomiting) and psychological symptoms (i.e., anxiety and distress) of patients undergoing hypnosis.
  • To determine the length of stay in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit of patients undergoing adjunct hypnosis.
  • To describe patient satisfaction with the hypnosis experience.
  • To determine the effect size and calculate the sample needed for a randomized clinical trial using the results of this study.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo a scripted hypnotic intervention over 15 minutes within 1 hour prior to their planned surgical procedure. Upon completion of the intervention, patients proceed to the Preoperative Holding Area of the Surgery and Post Anesthesia Care Unit where they receive the standard of care for lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy, mastectomy, or mastectomy with lymph node dissection.

Patients undergo collection of demographic information (i.e., age; gender; ethnicity; marital/partnered status; spiritual practice; family members in the home; stress management history; experience with the continuum of imagery/hypnosis practices; perceptions of concentration abilities; and favorite aromas, colors, and scenes from nature) at the time of consent using the Demographic Survey Questionnaire. They also undergo assessment of physical and psychological symptoms (i.e., pain, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, and generalized distress) at baseline (immediately prior to hypnotic induction) and after the intervention (prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit).

Being tested
questionnaire administration, hypnotherapy, therapeutic conventional surgery
Keywords
anxiety disorder, pain, nausea and vomiting, breast cancer
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders, Breast Neoplasms, Nausea, Vomiting, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pain as measured by the Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (CMSAS)-Modified at baseline (pre-intervention) and prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

  2. Nausea as measured by the CMSAS-Modified at baseline and prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

  3. Vomiting as measured by the CMSAS-Modified at baseline and prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

  4. Generalized distress as measured by the CMSAS-Modified at baseline and prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

  5. Anxiety as measured by the CMSAS-Modified at baseline and prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

  6. Surgical and anesthesia time

  7. Recovery time

  8. Medications

  9. Levels of consciousness

  10. Standard clinical measures of levels of anesthesia

  11. Significant surgical events

  12. Patient satisfaction

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Sep 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2008
  3. Primary completionFeb 2010
  4. Study completionDec 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00748267
Sponsor's protocol ID
08029
Other IDs
P30CA033572, CHNMC-08029, CDR0000612523
Status last verified
Mar 2011
First submitted
5 Sep 2008
Last updated
7 Mar 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing questionnaire administration, hypnotherapy and therapeutic conventional surgery in people with Anxiety Disorder and Breast Cancer, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Mar 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pain as measured by the Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (CMSAS)-Modified at baseline (pre-intervention) and prior to discharge from the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. The study lists 12 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Mar 2011.

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