Managing pain from amputation wounds using self-hypnosis
Pain Management of Amputation Wounds With AutoHypnosis
This study tests if teaching self-hypnosis can help people with lower limb amputations manage their pain better while they heal.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 44 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Rennes University Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Rennes) |
| Trial ID | NCT05779852 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of self-hypnosis as a pain management technique for patients who have undergone lower extremity amputations due to vascular surgical procedures. Participants will receive self-hypnosis training alongside standard wound dressing care to assess its impact on pain levels during the healing process. The study aims to improve patient comfort and healing outcomes by integrating a psychological approach to pain management. Eligible patients will be those who have recently undergone amputation and are experiencing moderate pain.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older who have recently undergone toe amputations and are experiencing moderate pain.
Not a fit: Patients with cognitive impairments, chronic non-vascular pain, or those who have previously practiced hypnosis may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce pain and improve healing for patients recovering from amputations.
How similar studies have performed: While the use of self-hypnosis in pain management is gaining interest, this specific application in post-amputation care is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Naïve to amputation procedures; * Amputated, within 24 hours prior to inclusion, one, more or all toes * Pain level on the Numerical Scale ≥ 3 during the first dressing; * Affiliated to a social security scheme; * Having signed a free, informed and written consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairments that limit understanding of instructions; * Cultural limitations reducing abstraction skills; * Previous practice of hypnosis; * Contraindications to hypnosis: Bipolar disorder or decompensated schizophrenia; * Chronic non-vascular pain; * Already in care for painful chronic wounds (ulcer wounds, bedsores...) * On morphine before surgery; * Analgesia by perineural catheter; * Protected person (adult subject to legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship), person deprived of liberty, pregnant woman (declarative), nursing woman and minor).
Where this trial is running
Rennes
- CHU Rennes — Rennes, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Claudie BOUFFORT — Rennes University Hospital
- Study coordinator: Nicolas Mevel
- Email: dri@chu-rennes.fr
- Phone: 02 99 28 25 55
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.