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NCT Number: NCT07823647

The Effect of Audio-hypnosis on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students.

Exam stress significantly affects the mental health and cognitive functions of nursing students. Audio-hypnosis offers a practical and low-cost intervention.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a single audio-hypnosis session on perceived stress, heart rate, and academic results.

Methods: A pilot randomized trial will be conducted with 20 second-year students at ISPITS Safi, divided into an intervention group and a control group (n=10 each). Anxiety (VAS), heart rate (HR), and exam grades were analyzed.

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Key information

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

objectives: Evaluate the effect of audio-hypnosis on stress levels and academic performance among nursing students at ISPITS in Safi.

  • Measure the stress level of nursing students before the audio-hypnosis intervention.
  • Assess the stress level of nursing students after the audio-hypnosis intervention.
  • Compare the level of stress before and after exposure to audio-hypnosis.
  • Determine the effect of audio-hypnosis on the academic performance of nursing students.
  • Analyze the relationship between stress levels and academic performance among nursing students.
  • Assess students' acceptability and satisfaction with the use of audio-hypnosis as a stress management method.
  • Type of study: This is a pilot study in the form of a randomized controlled trial that aims to measure the impact of audio-hypnosis on stress and academic outcomes among nursing students at ISPITS de Safi.

This methodological choice is justified by several considerations:

First, the randomized controlled trial is considered to be the most rigorous method of evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention, as it allows for comparison of results between an experimental group and a control group. Secondly, the randomization of participants helps to ensure comparability between groups. Thirdly, the use of a pilot study is relevant for this research, as it allows us to assess the feasibility of audio-visual interventionhypnosis, its acceptability by nursing students as well as the practical aspects of its implementation in the context of ISPITS in Safi.

Finally, this approach will provide preliminary data on the effect of audio-hypnosis on stress and academic performance, which can form the basis for further research on a larger scale.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Students enrolled in the first year of nursing training at the Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Technician Professions in Safi.
  • Volunteer students who have agreed to participate in the study and signed a free and informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Students who refuse to participate or do not sign consent.
  • Students who have already undergone a hypnosis session themselves.
  • Students with known psychological disorders.
  • Students with epilepsy or a history of seizures.

Treatment and study plan

Audio Hypnosis

Behavioral

the registred audio hypnosis General script structure:

  • Introduction and preparation
  • Invitation to settle down comfortably
  • Brief explanation of the session and its objectives
  • Hypnotic induction
  • Slow and deep breathing techniques
  • Gradual focus on bodily sensations
  • Installation of a state of relaxation
  • In-depth study
  • Visualization of a quiet and secure place
  • Sensation of gradual relaxation of the body and mind
  • Therapeutic suggestions
  • Reduction of stress and negative thoughts
  • Building trust and self-efficacy
  • Activating internal resources for academic success
  • Positive projection
  • Self-visualization while calmly studying for a exam
  • To see themselves arrive at the exam with serenity and concentration
  • Exiting a trance
  • Gradual return to the state of arousal
  • Feeling of calm and lasting confidence

Other names: Hypnosis

Primary outcomes

  1. exam stress

    Time frame: Baseline

    the level of stress on the morning of the exam for both groups before the exam. For the hypnosis group, the stress level will be assessed before and after the audio-hypnosis session to measure the effect size. The stress level will be assessed with a visual analog scale (VAS) of 10 points.

  2. acaedmic performance

    Time frame: Baseline

    Academic performance: exam scores will be assessed for both groups. the score will range between 0 to 20 points

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate

    Time frame: Baseline

    Heart rate before the exam: for both groups, these parameters will be evaluated in the audio-hypnosis group after the hypnosis session.

  2. Satisfaction level

    Time frame: baseline

    the level of satisfaction with the performance of participants in the exam will be assessed at the end of the exam for both groups with a 10-point VAS scale.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

YOUSSEF EL-ALLAM, Phd student

CONTACT

[email protected]

+212653977028

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HASSAN 1st university

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Audio-hypnosis on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students: Randomized Controlled Trials (Pilot Study)

Acronym: Hypnoacademic

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 16, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 16, 2026

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