Infotainment versus hypnosis to help anxious adults during brain MRI
Use of an Infotainment System in MRI in Patients Suffering From Unexpected Anxiety.
NA · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon · NCT07246746
This tests whether an infotainment system or a short hypnosis session better helps adults with unexpected anxiety complete a brain MRI and obtain usable images.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Dijon) |
| Trial ID | NCT07246746 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adults who report unexpected anxiety on arrival for a brain MRI at CHU Dijon are randomized to receive either an Innovision© infotainment intervention or a brief hypnosis session, with anxiety measured by the State Anxiety Inventory Form Y-A. The trial enrolls ambulatory or hospitalized patients scheduled for a brain MRI on the 1.5T scanner who can read and speak French and provide consent, while excluding those with MRI contraindications, current sedative use, regular anxiolytics, prior hypnosis-assisted MRI, pregnancy, or cognitive/language barriers. The primary practical endpoints are ability to complete the MRI and the diagnostic quality of the images obtained. This single-center interventional comparison aims to identify a nonpharmacologic approach to help anxious patients tolerate MRI without compromising image interpretation.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) who report unexpected anxiety when arriving for a brain MRI at CHU Dijon, can read and speak French, and can give consent are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who take sedatives or regular anxiolytics, have had hypnosis during a prior MRI, cannot read or speak French, are pregnant, or have contraindications to MRI are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this comparison.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could let more anxious patients complete MRI exams comfortably and reduce the need for sedative medication.
How similar studies have performed: Previous small trials of audiovisual distraction systems and of hypnosis during MRI have shown mixed but generally promising results for reducing anxiety and improving scan completion.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have given their verbal consent * Individuals over the age of 18 * Hospitalized or ambulatory individuals who are able-bodied and scheduled to undergo a brain MRI scan on the 1.5T A MRI machine at the Dijon University Hospital. * Individuals reporting anxiety about brain MRI for the first time upon admission by the radiology technician. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons not affiliated with or not covered by a social security system * Persons subject to legal protection measures (guardianship, trusteeship) * Persons subject to judicial protection measures * Women who know they are pregnant * Adults who are incapable or unable to give their consent * Persons with contraindications to MRI * Persons who have already undergone an MRI accompanied by hypnosis * Persons who do not speak French * Persons who cannot read French * Persons with cognitive disorders * Persons who have taken sedatives before the examination * Persons who regularly take anxiolytic medication and have increased their usual dose before the examination * Persons who have already participated in the study
Where this trial is running
Dijon
- CHU Dijon Bourgogne — Dijon, France (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Nicolas MIGNOT
- Email: nicolas.mignot@chu-dijon.fr
- Phone: 03 80 29 30 31
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Unexpected Anxiety