Hypnosis as a treatment of chronic widespread pain in general practice: a randomized controlled pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypnosis treatment in general practice is a rather new concept. This pilot study was performed to evaluate the effect of a standardized hypnosis treatment used in general practice for patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP).

Methods

The study was designed as a randomized control group-controlled study. Sixteen patients were randomized into a treatment group or a control group, each constituting eight patients. Seven patients in the treatment group completed the schedule. After the control period, five of the patients in the control group also received treatment, making a total of 12 patients having completed the treatment sessions. The intervention group went through a standardized hypnosis treatment with ten consecutive therapeutic sessions once a week, each

SUBMITTER: Grondahl JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2553788 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature