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Efficacity of a Standardized Hypnotic Message During the Application of a Qutenza (Capsaicin) 8% Patch

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Other: hypnotic message
Other: music therapy
Registration Number
NCT02822625
Lead Sponsor
Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Brief Summary

QUTENZA® is a skin patch with a high concentration of capsaicin (8%) which is the component responsible for spicy peppers. QUTENZA® is indicated for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in non-diabetic adults either alone or in combination with other analgesics. Acute pain experienced during and after the procedure can be relieved by local cooling methods and oral analgesics but the pain remains intense. The hypothesis is that hypnosis via a standardized hypnotic message would increase the local tolerance of the treatment when applying the patch QUTENZA®. To date, there are no studies that can confirm or refute this hypothesis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
69
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient who have already received at least a QUTENZA® patch
  • Treatment for patient in failure to conventional treatments for neuropathic pain other than diabetics
  • Age >18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status <3
  • Patient must be affiliated to a social security system
  • Ability to provide written informed consent
  • Patient's legal capacity to consent to study participation and to understand and comply with the requirements of the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient with psychotic disorders
  • Patient with hearing disorders
  • Patient not understanding the French language
  • Age < 18 years
  • Patient requiring analgesic premedication before applying the patch QUTENZA®
  • Patient with a history of hypersensitivity to capsaicin or any of the excipients of the patch
  • Patient deprived of liberty or under supervision

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
arm 1QUTENZA®Patients, followed in the institut and for whom a new application of QUTENZA® is required, will receive standard care.
arm 2QUTENZA®Patients, followed in the institut and for whom a new application of QUTENZA® is required. Patients will receive QUTENZA® according to standard procedure with a standardized hypnotic message
arm 2hypnotic messagePatients, followed in the institut and for whom a new application of QUTENZA® is required. Patients will receive QUTENZA® according to standard procedure with a standardized hypnotic message
arm 3QUTENZA®Patients, followed in the institut and for whom a new application of QUTENZA® is required. Patients will receive QUTENZA® according to standard procedure with a music therapy
arm 3music therapyPatients, followed in the institut and for whom a new application of QUTENZA® is required. Patients will receive QUTENZA® according to standard procedure with a music therapy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compare pain induced by patch QUTENZA®1 day

Pain will be evaluated by a numerical scale before, just after, and after installation of the patch

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determine the number of patients who listened the message in totality.1 day
Compare anxiety induced by patch QUTENZA®1 day

Anxiety will be evaluated by a numerical scale before, just after, and after installation of the patch

Compare the percentage of patients with a sensation of time distortion1 day
Compare the real time of application of the patch1 day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

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Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

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