Clinical trial · Interventional
Hypnosis in Treating Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors
Hypnosis for Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT00094133CI-TRIAL-00012262unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Hypnosis may be effective in decreasing hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well hypnosis works in treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Cancer Survivor | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hot Flashes | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot flashes attenuation | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| hypnotherapy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Hot flash control by Hot Flash Daily Diary in week 6
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * History of primary breast cancer * No evidence of detectable disease * At least 14 hot flashes per week for ≥ 1 month by self-reporting * Hormone receptor status not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Female * Life expectancy \> 6 months * Menopausal status not specified * Outpatient status * No medical or psychiatric condition that would preclude study participation PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Concurrent antihormonal agents for breast cancer (e.g., tamoxifen or raloxifene) allowed provided the patient has been on them for ≥ 1 month * No other concurrent hormonal therapy * No other putative therapies for hot flashes ≥ 1 month prior to study entry * Concurrent vitamin E allowed * No other concurrent treatment for hot flashes * No concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy * Not concurrently using hypnosis for any reason
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTElkins G, Marcus J, Stearns V, Perfect M, Rajab MH, Ruud C, Palamara L, Keith T. Randomized trial of a hypnosis intervention for treatment of hot flashes among breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Nov 1;26(31):5022-6. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.6389. Epub 2008 Sep 22. PMID 18809612