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Hypnosis Antalgia Emergency Stitching

Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers

Summary

Pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek care in emergency departments. Managing pain effectively is an important part of emergency care because it can improve patients' comfort and overall experience. Wounds that require stitches are also a common reason for visiting the emergency department. Stitching a wound can be painful, both because of the original injury and because of the procedure itself, even when local anesthetic is used. Hypnosis is a state of focused attention in which people may become more responsive to suggestions. It is increasingly used as a non-drug approach to managing pain and anxiety, including during medical and surgical procedures. However, hypnosis is still not widely used in emergency departments, mainly because it usually requires trained staff and additional time. One possible solution is to use a pre-recorded hypnosis audio. Instead of a healthcare professional performing hypnosis directly, the patient could listen to a guided recording during the procedure. Previous research suggests that this approach may provide pain relief similar to that achieved with live hypnosis. HYPNAUS is a study comparing the use of local anesthesia via subcutaneous lidocaine injection with hypnotic guidance via headphones combined with local anesthesia via subcutaneous lidocaine injection alone. We hypothesize that patients receiving hypnotic guidance combined with local anesthesia via subcutaneous lidocaine injection will experience less pain during the stitching procedure.

Official title: Evaluation of Hypnotic Guidance Via Audio Headset for Pain Management During Stitching of Wound in the Emergency Department: A Randomized, Multicenter Study.

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