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Effect of Hypnosis on Dyspnea

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Dyspnea
Registration Number
NCT02792738
Lead Sponsor
Association pour le Développement et l'Organisation de la Recherche en Pneumologie et sur le Sommeil
Brief Summary

The purpose of this protocol is to test the effect of hypnosis on laboratory dyspnea.

Detailed Description

This is a study of permissive suggestion in two laboratory models of dyspnea ("work/effort", "air hunger"). Breathing discomfort rating induced by laboratory models of dyspnea will be assessed before, during and after hypnosis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy volunteers
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy
  • ongoing pain
  • respiratory disease
  • high levels of depression, panic disorder, or other significant mental health problems
  • not fluent in french

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subject rating of Breathing Discomfort (affective component of dyspnea)continuous measurement for 5 minutes

Subjects will rate breathing discomfort using a visual analog scale at baseline (pre-intervention), during the intervention (hypnosis/ visual distraction) and after intervention (recovery) while subject will be submitted to the laboratory model of dyspnea for 5 minutes (three runs of laboratory dyspnea (baseline, intervention and recovery).

Subject rating of dyspnea intensity (sensory component of dyspnea)continuous measurement for 5 minutes

Subjects will rate dyspnea intensity using a visual analog scale at baseline (pre-intervention), during the intervention (hypnosis/ visual distraction) and after intervention (recovery) while subject will be submitted to the laboratory model of dyspnea for 5 minutes (three runs of laboratory dyspnea (baseline, intervention and recovery).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation Médicale

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Paris, France

Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation Médicale
🇫🇷Paris, France

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