Improving Cesarean Section Experience Through Hypnotherapy

NCT02418026 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 2014/P01/034
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 79
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Cesarean section rates continue to increase worldwide, particularly in middle- and high-income countries. In France, the rate has now stabilized around 20 %. Cesarean section is a particular way of giving birth, sometimes desired, but sometimes feared. If some women do not feel affected by this way of giving birth, it is more difficult for others to live with. In this way, not being able to give birth trough natural way may be disturbing in motherhood. At La Rochelle hospital, more than 230 healthcare providers have been trained according to Erickson's hypnosis methodology. Among them, 40 are part of the anesthesia department and a committee oversees the hypnotherapist activities in pain management. The objective of the present study is to assess the benefit of hypnosis session for improving experience and reducing anxiety in women giving birth through surgery.

Conditions

Cesarean Section; Pain; Anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Wellbeing Measured Using a Comfort Scale

  The comfort scale is a numeric rating scale ranging from 0 to 10 : 0 corresponds to "no comfort" and 10 corresponds to "most comfortable".

  just after surgery, up to 1 hour

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Wellbeing Measured Using a Comfort Scale

  Day 2

• Wellbeing Measured Using a Comfort Scale

  Day 3

• Score at Numeric Pain Rating Scale

  just after surgery, up to 1 hour

• Score at Numeric Pain Rating Scale

  day 1

• Score at Numeric Pain Rating Scale

  day 3

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

women who attended the obstetrics department for a scheduled or unplanned cesarean section and who benefited from general care

Hypnosis

EXPERIMENTAL

women who attended the obstetrics department for a scheduled or unplanned cesarean section and who benefited from a hypnosis session during the surgery in addition to general care

Other: hypnosis

Interventions

hypnosis OTHER

Conversational hypnotic induction and therapeutic suggestions

Hypnosis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• over 18
• scheduled or unplanned cesarean section
• Informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal of the patient to participate in the study
• Not French speaking
• Patients under guardianship

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Hypnosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Mrs Sandrine Delavaux
• Organization: Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis

saniade@msn.com

+33 5 46 45 50 50

Study Officials

• Sandrine DELAVAUX

  Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2015
• First Posted: April 16, 2015
• Study Start: February 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2013
• Study Completion: October 1, 2013
• Last Updated: January 17, 2024
• Results First Posted: March 1, 2017

Record last verified: 2024-01