Evaluation of the Benefits of Hypnosis During Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
150 participants
Feb 18, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is a routine cardiology examination that is performed in most cases under local anaesthesia and is recommended for many indications.The objective of our study will be to evaluate the expected beneficial effect of using conversational hypnosis and hypnosis during a transoesophageal ultrasound examination performed directly in the examination room by the cardiologist conducting the examination.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Patient aged ≥ 18 years old
- Patient requiring a transoesophageal ultrasound scan under local anaesthetic.
- Patient affiliated to a health insurance scheme
- French-speaking patient
- Patient who has given their free, informed and express verbal consent
Exclusion Criteria8
- Patient with a contraindication to transoesophageal ultrasound (significant radiation exposure to the chest, oesophageal pathology with risk of bleeding)
- Patients with known schizophrenia or known psychiatric illness (documented in medical records)
- Patients with known dementia or known cognitive impairment (documented in medical records)
- Patients already included in an interventional research protocol
- Patients under guardianship or curatorship
- Patients deprived of their liberty
- Patients under judicial protection
- Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
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Interventions
Local anaesthesia will be administered by a nurse. A first cardiologist (a doctor trained in hypnosis) will be present to explain the procedure to the patient using conversational hypnosis. Once all the information has been provided and understood, he will use hypnosis to attempt to induce a trance (see section 1.4 Procedure). A second cardiologist (operator) will perform the examination. As in the control group, the cardiologist trained in hypnosis will assist the operating cardiologist during the examination and may perform the examination himself if the first operator fails.
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NCT07512830