Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of autoHYpnosis in the Prevention of Anxiety During Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors (HYMACO)
Randomized, Comparative Pilot Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of autoHYpnosis by Anchoring in the Prevention of Anxiety Related to Wearing the Mask for Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors
- 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)
HYMACO is a monocentric, randomized comparative pilot study with a total duration of 25 months. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of autoHYpnosis by anchoring in the prevention of anxiety related to wearing the mask for radiotherapy of head and neck tumors. 60 patients will be randomized into 3 arms ARM A : Standard care ARM B : Autohypnosis ARM C : Musicotherapy This study is carried out during the first 5 radiotherapy sessions because this is decisive for the good progress of subsequent sessions
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Tumors | Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autohypnosis | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Musicotherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- ARM A : standard care
- description
- standard care : Patient undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck tumor with a compression mask, and assessed as anxious about wearing this mask will have standard care
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard care
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- ARM B : standard care + Autohypnosis
- description
- In addition to the standard care, the patient will be called to learn autohypnosis during a specific consultation, with a radiotherapy manipulator trained to learn this technic. The patient will use this technic during the centering scanner and the first 5 radiotherapy sessions
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard care
- Other: Autohypnosis
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> or =18 * Patient to receive radiotherapy for a tumor of the head and neck, with a compression mask * Patient who obtained a score equal to or greater than 56 on the STAI form Y-A questionnaire during the consultation with the radiotherapist before starting treatment * Patient capable and willing to follow all study procedures in accordance with the protocol * Patient who understood the study and gave informed consent * Patient affiliated to a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to hypnosis: psychosis, schizophrenia * Non-French speaking patient * Significant hearing loss * Pregnant woman, likely to be, or breastfeeding * Persons deprived of their liberty or under guardianship (including guardianship) * Inability to undergo medical monitoring of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons * Patient who has already received radiotherapy to the head or neck with a compression mask
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