Impact of Hypnosis During Invasive Procedure in Intensive Care Unit

Impact of Hypnosis During Invasive Procedure in Intensive Care Unit

Pain during ICU stay remains one of the major complaints for patients. Beside pain intensity, well described by patients' self reports, pain distress, which is an emotional experience, cannot be treated with usual analgesia. The aim of the study is to analyze the impact of hypnosis on pain intensity and distress on short and long term outcomes in non-sedated ICU patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients aged 18 years and older
• ICU hospitalisation
• Non-sedated patients who need an invasive procedure (Invasive procedures are defined as chest tube (insert or remove), fibroscopy, catheter insert, lumbar punction and bone marrow aspiration)
• Physician experienced in hypnosis available
• written informed consent
• health insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

• sedation and intubation, delirium, end-of-life decision,
• deaf patient,
• patient who does not understand French language,
• pregnancy
• patient under guardianship or curatorship
• lack of health insurance