Effect of Clinical Hypnosis in Preoperative Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing an Abdominal Surgery.

This Multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluates clinical hypnosis efficacy for reducing perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain in abdominal surgery patients across 3 Moroccan centers (n=48-68). Intervention arm receives 15-20 min level 2 hypnosis session preoperatively; control receives standard psychological preparation. Primary outcome: VAS-anxiety post-intervention. Secondary: postoperative EVA-pain, analgesic consumption, length of stay. Study Design Prospective, multicenter, parallel-group RCT (1:1 allocation, stratified by center/sex). Inclusion: consenting ASA I-II adults for abdominal surgery. Primary endpoint powered for 10mm EVA reduction (80% power, α=0.05). Registration supports PhD thesis at ISSS/Université Hassan 1er Settat.

NCT Number	NCT07370974
Lead Sponsor	HASSAN 1st university
Conditions	Hypnosis, Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, Abdominal Surgeries, Length of Stay
Enrollment	48 participants
Start Date	2026-02-07
Primary Completion	2026-03-20 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-03 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-02