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NCT06866457: EKHyp
Audio Hypnosis for Reducing Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Undergoing MRI: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NA trial testing Audio hypnosis in Hypnosis in 100 participants. Currently enrolling.
10 March 2027
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Witten/Herdecke |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | other |
| Enrollment | 100 |
| Start date | 10 March 2025 |
| Primary completion | 10 March 2027 |
| Estimated completion | 10 March 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across Germany |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Audio hypnosis
Conditions studied
- Hypnosis — all drugs for Hypnosis →
- Anxiety, Preoperative — all drugs for Anxiety, Preoperative →
Sponsor
University of Witten/Herdecke
Who can join
Adults 6 to 14, any sex, with Hypnosis or Anxiety, Preoperative. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if listening to an audio hypnosis recording can help reduce anxiety in children and adolescents (ages 6-14) who are getting an MRI scan without sedation. The main questions the study will answer are: Does listening to a hypnosis audio before an MRI help children feel less anxious? Can hypnosis audio help reduce scan interruptions or early terminations? To find out, researchers will compare one group of children who listen to the hypnosis audio with another group who receive the usual explanation from medical staff to see if the audio helps lower anxiety and makes the MRI process smoother. What participants will do: Be randomly placed into either the hypnosis group (who get access to the hypnosis audio) or the control group (who receive the usual explanation). Listen to the hypnosis audio as many times as they like before the MRI (if in the hypnosis group). Fill out questionnaires before and after the MRI to measure anxiety (both children and parents). Have their MRI scan while researchers track any interruptions or early terminations. Have their anxiety levels rated by MRI technologists after the scan. This study aims to see if a simple, non-medication method like audio hypnosis can help children feel calmer during MRI exams.
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06866457 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Witten/Herdecke
- Last refreshed: 21 March 2025
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