Benefits of an Intervention Combining Hypnosis and Self-care for Prostate Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT03423927

Last Updated: 2018-02-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-10-14

Study Completion Date

2016-06-15

Brief Summary

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This study aims to assess the impact of a group intervention combining self-hypnosis and self-care techniques on prostate patients' well-being. More specifically, the investigators want to investigate the effects of that intervention on sleep, fatigue and emotional distress of the patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants who agree to participate in the intervention are assigned in the experimental group, whereas participants who do not agree to participate in the intervention, but agree to answer the questionnaires, are assigned in the control group
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention group : hypnosis + self-care

Groupal intervention combining self-care techniques and self-hypnosis exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-hypnosis + Self-care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Our groupal intervention is divided into 6 monthly 2-hour sessions in which one self-hypnosis exercise is proposed to participants. Self-care techniques are also discussed (knowing our own needs, selfrespect, assertiveness, coping with ruminations...) and homework assignments are proposed to participants, in order to foster positive change.

Control group : no intervention

Control group receiving usual care but not the intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Self-hypnosis + Self-care

Our groupal intervention is divided into 6 monthly 2-hour sessions in which one self-hypnosis exercise is proposed to participants. Self-care techniques are also discussed (knowing our own needs, selfrespect, assertiveness, coping with ruminations...) and homework assignments are proposed to participants, in order to foster positive change.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-years-old,
* ability to read, write and speak French
* prostate cancer diagnosis
* treatment with surgery and/or radiotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

* metastases
* cancer recurrence at the moment of inclusion
* major cognitive or psychiatric disorder.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Free University of Brussels

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Liege

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Isabelle Bragard

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Liege

References

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Gregoire C, Nicolas H, Bragard I, Delevallez F, Merckaert I, Razavi D, Waltregny D, Faymonville ME, Vanhaudenhuyse A. Efficacy of a hypnosis-based intervention to improve well-being during cancer: a comparison between prostate and breast cancer patients. BMC Cancer. 2018 Jun 22;18(1):677. doi: 10.1186/s12885-018-4607-z.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29929493 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Hypnosis Prostate Cancer

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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