A Pilot Study Using Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for Hospitalized Patients

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07676136

Stanford University26 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of recorded gut-directed hypnosis to an educational recording in people with chronic problems in their gastrointestinal (GI) system. Patients who are hospitalized at Stanford Hospital for worsening pain and/or nausea will be considered for enrollment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)Irritable Bowel Syndrome Abdominal Pain Esophageal Disease

Interventions

Gut directed hypnotherapy via telephone interventionBEHAVIORAL

Participants will undergo a self-directed gut-directed hypnosis intervention over the telephone.

Educational recordingBEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to educational material over the telephone about their gastrointestinal symptoms.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults admitted to the GI inpatient service with expected length of stay \>24 hours * Prior diagnosis of a disorder of gut-brain interaction, esophageal disorder, or inflammatory bowel disease * Reason for hospitalization related to symptom management for exacerbation of visceral pain and/or nausea. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using hypnosis * severe developmental delay or cognitive impairment * serious mental illness (i.e. psychosis or dissociation) * hearing impairment * Non-English speaking * enrolled in another trial for GI symptom management * admitted for GI procedure

Locations (1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Recruitment rate

Recruitment rate is the proportion enrolled among eligible patients approached.

Time frame: Up to 1 year.

Number of participants who adhered to intervention

Proportion of participants completing ≥1 hypnosis session during hospitalization and total number of listens

Time frame: 3 months.

Retention rate

Retention rate is defined as survey completion at baseline, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months.

Time frame: 3 months.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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