Efficacity of a Standardized Hypnotic Message During the Application of a Qutenza (Capsaicin) 8% Patch
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-07-13
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
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.