Effect of dyspnoea-oriented hypnosis as an adjunct to pulmonary rehabilitation on the affective dimension of dyspnoea and physical activity level: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary rehabilitation has limited long-term effects on physical activity levels in patients with COPD. Dyspnoea-related anxiety, part of the affective dimension of dyspnoea, is a major barrier to physical activity. This study assessed whether hypnosis as an adjunct to standard pulmonary rehabilitation could improve the affective dimension of dyspnoea, as well as physical activity levels, 6 months after rehabilitation.

Methods

In a randomised, open-label trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04010825), 106 COPD patients were enrolled to receive either conventional 4-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (CONT) or pulmonary rehabilitation plus five 1-h hypnosis sessions (HYPNO) primarily targeting emotional dyspnoea management. The primary outcome was the evolution of

SUBMITTER: Fernandes N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862456 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature