Hypnosis and Attention in Patients With a Neurological Disease (Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury and Multiple Sclerosis)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorLuzerner Kantonsspital
About this trial
This feasibility study investigates the potential of hypnosis as a complementary therapy to improve attentional deficits and fatigue in patients with neurological diseases such as stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and multiple sclerosis (MS). These patients often experience reduced spontaneous visual exploration and impaired functional independence despite current rehabilitation methods. By integrating hypnosis with standard care, and using EEG to monitor brain activity during hypnosis and sham-hypnosis sessions, this trial aims to evaluate the practicality, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of hypnosis in enhancing attention and reducing fatigue.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Hypnosis
Other interventionHypnosis sessions designed to improve attentional control and reduce fatigue in patients with neurological conditions (stroke, TBI, MS). The intervention involves guided hypnotic induction and suggestions tailored to enhance cognitive focus and energy management.
Treatment groups
48 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Feasibility of the study design and procedures
The primary objective is to evaluate the feasiblity of conducting the study by assessing the recruitment process, including eligibility and consent rates, determining the participant retention rate troughout the intervention period; conducting baseline assessments, identifying reasons for participants drop-out or non-completion, exploring participant adherence to the intervention protocol and follow-up procedures.
Time frame
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Video-oculography during free visual exploration
The secondary endpoints are changes in eye movement parameters during free visual exploration (FVE) from pre- to post-intervention, measured by video-oculography (e.g., fixation duration, saccade amplitude, mean gaze positions). Furthermore, between-group differences (hypnosis vs sham-hypnosis) in FVE parameters post-intervention.
Time frame
Change before and after the intervention over the period of 3 weeks.Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov