Using Hypnosis to Help Children Undergoing a Difficult Medical Procedure

Stanford University

Overview

This study examined whether a hypnosis intervention, compared to standard care, could help reduce distress and pain for children undergoing an invasive medical procedure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Interventions

hypnosisBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The child: (1) was scheduled for an upcoming VCUG ; (2) must have undergone at least one previous VCUG; (3) was at least 4 years of age at the time of the previous VCUG; (4) experienced distress during the previous VCUG; and (5) both child and participating parent were English speaking. Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting any of the above criteria.

Locations (2)

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, United States

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Stanford, California, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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