Hypnosis for unplanned procedural pain in the intensive care unit: the HYPIC randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain and anxiety are frequent among critically ill patients undergoing unplanned invasive procedures, and pharmacological pain relief is not always possible. Although hypnosis is widely used in planned painful procedures, studies are lacking in this specific setting. Thus, we aimed to assess whether hypnosis plus standard care reduced pain and anxiety in critically ill patients undergoing an unplanned invasive procedure in comparison to standard care.

Methods

The HYPIC trial was a randomized, single-blind, multicenter clinical trial of hypnosis during unplanned invasive procedures versus standard care for critically ill patients conducted in two French intensive care units (ICUs) from December 27, 2019, to January 25, 2022. Patients were randomly assigned to recei

SUBMITTER: Maamar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275327 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature