Self-Administered Hypnosis vs Sham Hypnosis for Hot Flashes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Many women experience significant adverse effects from menopausal hot flashes. Clinical hypnosis has been shown to be an effective and safe nonhormonal treatment for hot flashes, but there is a need to increase the accessibility of this intervention.

Objectives

To evaluate the efficacy of a self-administered hypnosis intervention for hot flashes compared with a self-administered sham white noise hypnosis control, evaluate the efficacy of the intervention compared with sham hypnosis for hot flash activity interference and perception of benefit, and examine the interaction between practice adherence and treatment effect.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter, 2-arm, single-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted from March 4, 2019, to Febr

SUBMITTER: Elkins G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606380 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature