Hypnotic communication during heart catheterization study
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether talking in a special relaxed way (hypnotic communication) during a heart procedure can help you feel calmer and more comfortable. You may be able to join if you are at least 18, can understand Italian, and are already scheduled for a coronary angiogram.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for a cardiac catheterization (a heart procedure to look at blood vessels)
- You can read and understand Italian
- You do not have significant memory or thinking problems that affect decision-making
- You do not have a serious psychiatric condition or a neurodegenerative disease
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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