AgeHypnoacademicNCT07823647
The Effect of Audio-hypnosis on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students.
A study testing Audio hypnosis in people with Age and Residency, run by HASSAN 1st university at 1 site in Morocco.
Trial summary
Exam stress significantly affects the mental health and cognitive functions of nursing students. Audio-hypnosis offers a practical and low-cost intervention. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a single audio-hypnosis session on perceived stress, heart rate, and academic results. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- What is being tested?
- Audio hypnosis
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteMorocco
- Study dates
- 8 Oct 2026to 30 Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Students enrolled in the first year of nursing training at the Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Technician Professions in Safi.
- Volunteer students who have agreed to participate in the study and signed a free and informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Students who refuse to participate or do not sign consent.
- Students who have already undergone a hypnosis session themselves.
- Students with known psychological disorders.
- Students with epilepsy or a history of seizures.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Morocco1 site
Safi, Marrakech-Safi Morocco
Safi, Safi, 46000
Mohamed Khalyfa, PhD student, +21215929428, khalyfamohammmed@gmail.com
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Audio-hypnosis on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students: Randomized Controlled Trials (Pilot Study)
Exam stress significantly affects the mental health and cognitive functions of nursing students. Audio-hypnosis offers a practical and low-cost intervention.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of a single audio-hypnosis session on perceived stress, heart rate, and academic results.
Methods: A pilot randomized trial will be conducted with 20 second-year students at ISPITS Safi, divided into an intervention group and a control group (n=10 each). Anxiety (VAS), heart rate (HR), and exam grades were analyzed.
Read the detailed description
objectives: Evaluate the effect of audio-hypnosis on stress levels and academic performance among nursing students at ISPITS in Safi.
- Measure the stress level of nursing students before the audio-hypnosis intervention.
- Assess the stress level of nursing students after the audio-hypnosis intervention.
- Compare the level of stress before and after exposure to audio-hypnosis.
- Determine the effect of audio-hypnosis on the academic performance of nursing students.
- Analyze the relationship between stress levels and academic performance among nursing students.
- Assess students' acceptability and satisfaction with the use of audio-hypnosis as a stress management method.
- Type of study: This is a pilot study in the form of a randomized controlled trial that aims to measure the impact of audio-hypnosis on stress and academic outcomes among nursing students at ISPITS de Safi.
This methodological choice is justified by several considerations:
First, the randomized controlled trial is considered to be the most rigorous method of evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention, as it allows for comparison of results between an experimental group and a control group. Secondly, the randomization of participants helps to ensure comparability between groups. Thirdly, the use of a pilot study is relevant for this research, as it allows us to assess the feasibility of audio-visual interventionhypnosis, its acceptability by nursing students as well as the practical aspects of its implementation in the context of ISPITS in Safi.
Finally, this approach will provide preliminary data on the effect of audio-hypnosis on stress and academic performance, which can form the basis for further research on a larger scale.
- Conditions
- Age, Residency, Gender, Stress, Arterial Pressure, HEART RATE
- Being tested
- Audio hypnosis
- Keywords
- academic performance, students, exam, stress, hypnosis
- Medical subject headings
- Coitus, Personal Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Audio hypnosisBehavioural
Also called Hypnosis
the registred audio hypnosis General script structure:
- Introduction and preparation
- Invitation to settle down comfortably
- Brief explanation of the session and its objectives
- Hypnotic induction
- Slow and deep breathing techniques
- Gradual focus on bodily sensations
- Installation of a state of relaxation
- In-depth study
- Visualization of a quiet and secure place
- Sensation of gradual relaxation of the body and mind
- Therapeutic suggestions
- Reduction of stress and negative thoughts
- Building trust and self-efficacy
- Activating internal resources for academic success
- Positive projection
- Self-visualization while calmly studying for a exam
- To see themselves arrive at the exam with serenity and concentration
- Exiting a trance
- Gradual return to the state of arousal
- Feeling of calm and lasting confidence
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis group | Experimental | This arm will undergo a audio-hypnosis session before the exam. Receives: Behavioral: Audio hypnosis |
| Control group | No intervention | This group will not undergo any intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
exam stress
the level of stress on the morning of the exam for both groups before the exam. For the hypnosis group, the stress level will be assessed before and after the audio-hypnosis session to measure the effect size. The stress level will be assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS) of 10 points.
Measured: Baseline
acaedmic performance
Academic performance: exam scores will be assessed for both groups. the score will range between 0 to 20 points
Measured: Baseline
Secondary outcomes (2)
Heart rate
Heart rate before the exam: for both groups, these parameters will be evaluated in the audio-hypnosis group after the hypnosis session.
Measured: Baseline
Satisfaction level
the level of satisfaction with the performance of participants in the exam will be assessed at the end of the exam for both groups with a 10-point VAS scale.
Measured: baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Sep 2026
- Study start8 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion20 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AgeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- We are going to implement an experimental intervention through audio-hypnosis sessions for participating nursing students. Before the exam, participants in the audio-hypnosis group will undergo an audio-hypnosis session in a soothing setting to encourage relaxation and stress control. We will assesssame parameters in both groups in parallel.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- HASSAN 1st university
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07823647
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Hassan fisrt university
- Other IDs
- ethics committee, ethics committee : 62/2026
- Acronym
- Hypnoacademic
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 7 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified individual participant data that underlie the results reported in the primary publication will be available upon reasonable request. Data will be shared only after appropriate de-identification to protect participant confidentiality. The study protocol and statistical analysis plan may also be made available.
Publications
Ali Abdelhamid Eltrass, G., AbuBakr, O., & Elias Abdel-Aziz, A. (2022). Perceived Stress/Stressors among University Nursing Students. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(4), 600-611. https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2022.264204