Efficacity of a Standardized Hypnotic Message During the Application of a Qutenza (Capsaicin) 8% Patch

Summary

QUTENZA® is a skin patch with a high concentration of capsaicin (8%) which is the component responsible for spicy peppers. QUTENZA® is indicated for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in non-diabetic adults either alone or in combination with other analgesics. Acute pain experienced during and after the procedure can be relieved by local cooling methods and oral analgesics but the pain remains intense. The hypothesis is that hypnosis via a standardized hypnotic message would increase the local tolerance of the treatment when applying the patch QUTENZA®. To date, there are no studies that can confirm or refute this hypothesis.

Timeline

Start

2016-08-30

Primary completion

2019-07-10

Completion

2019-07-13

Publications

• Results Etienne R, Laurent M, Henry A, Bioy A, Salleron J, Schohn CH, Cretineau N. Interest of a standardized hypnotic message for the reduction of pain and anxiety in cancer patients treated by capsaicin patch for neuropathic pain: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021 May 27;21(1):154. doi: 10.1186/s12906-021-03329-8.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.