The purpose of the study is to determine if hypnotizability can be reliably tested over the phone, without having to see or touch a patient. The scores from a new test for hypnotizability by phone will be compared to the scores from a standard in-person test, to make sure the results are similar.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
Hypnotizability testing in-person vs. by phone. All participants will complete both conditions.
Stanford University/Stanford Healthcare
Palo Alto, California, United States
Reliability of HIP and rHIP test scores
Calculate the correlation between the HIP and rHIP
Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 2 months.
Hypnotizability and DES
Investigate any correlation between hypnotizability scores and the Dissociative Experiences Scale
Time frame: Administered upon enrollment, prior to first hypnotizability test
Hypnotizability and Tellegen
Investigate any correlation between hypnotizability scores and the Tellegen Absorption Scale
Time frame: Administered upon enrollment, prior to first hypnotizability test
Complications with phone-administered test
Researchers will recored the % of participants who reported technical or practical difficulties with the phone-administered test including difficulty hearing, understanding the instructions, getting interrupted during the test, or others.
Time frame: Through study completion, approximately 2 months.
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