This phase II, randomized, non-comparative and monocentric study aims to evaluate the interest of medical hypnosis in the management of anxiety in patients who are moderately anxious, anxious or very anxious during their radiotherapy treatment. 45 patients will be randomized into the following arms: * Arm A (standard): relaxation with music listening during radiotherapy treatment * Arm B (experimental): relaxation with music listening and hypnosis during radiotherapy treatment For the study each patient will be followed during 2 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
* Music listening (According to the patient's wishes), * Hypnosis sessions with the hypnotherapist during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd radiotherapy session, * Self-hypnosis during the 4th and 5th radiotherapy session, * Questionnaires (STAI-Y and QLQ-C30) and numerical scales (anxiety and pain) will be completed by patients during radiotherapy consultations.
* Music listening (According to the patient's wishes), * Questionnaires (STAI-Y and QLQ-C30) and numerical scales (anxiety and pain) will be completed by patients during radiotherapy consultations.
Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole
Toulouse, France
RECRUITINGRate of patients with at least a 10-point decrease in anxiety score (evolution between the baseline and the 6th and last radiotherapy session)
Anxiety will be assessed using the STAI-Y questionnaire (Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State Anxiety form).
Time frame: 2 months for each patient
Anxiety assessed using a numerical scale from 0 to 10 (0 being "not at all anxious" and 10 being "extremely anxious")
Time frame: 2 months for each patient
Quality of life assessed using the EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30).
Changes in quality of life from baseline will be assessed in the classroom according to the recommendations of the literature (Osoba, JCO).
Time frame: 2 months for each patient
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