biostudies-literatureUnknown18Soini TSällskapet BarnavårdStiftelsen SamaritenH.K.H. Kronprinsessan Lovisas Förening för BarnasjukvårdSvenska LäkaresällskapetSigrid Juséliuksen SäätiöStiftelsen Frimurare Barnhuset i StockholmRegion Stockholm<h4>Background</h4>Gut-directed hypnotherapy is effective for treating children with disorders of gut-brain interaction, but is currently unavailable in Sweden.<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the within-group effect and feasibility of a Swedish adaptation of an audio-based gut-directed hypnotherapy program.<h4>Design</h4>Uncontrolled within-group feasibility study.<h4>Methods</h4>Children and adolescents (aged 8-17) diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain, or functional dyspepsia (per Rome IV criteria) participated in a 12-week online hypnotherapy program. The program used audio files that were translated and adapted from a validated Dutch protocol. Data were collected at baseline, during treatment, and post-treatment. The primary outcome was gastrointestinal sympTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology17562848251381141https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12477360biostudies-literatureHypnotherapy self-exercises with audio files for children and adolescents with disorders of gut-brain interaction-a study of feasibility and preliminary effects in Sweden.PMC12477360Voghera SOlen OSoini TBenninga MAAndersson FLalouni MVlieger AMUusijarvi ABonnert MLjotsson BRolandsdotter HJfalseHypnotherapy self-exercises with audio files for children and adolescents with disorders of gut-brain interaction-a study of feasibility and preliminary effects in Sweden.<h4>Background</h4>Gut-directed hypnotherapy is effective for treating children with disorders of gut-brain interaction, but is currently unavailable in Sweden.<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the within-group effect and feasibility of a Swedish adaptation of an audio-based gut-directed hypnotherapy program.<h4>Design</h4>Uncontrolled within-group feasibility study.<h4>Methods</h4>Children and adolescents (aged 8-17) diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain, or functional dyspepsia (per Rome IV criteria) participated in a 12-week online hypnotherapy program. The program used audio files that were translated and adapted from a validated Dutch protocol. Data were collected at baseline, during treatment, and post-treatment. The primary outcome was gastrointestinal symp2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-07-15T05:53:33.384Z2026-06-30T03:20:38.652ZS-EPMC124773604103029510.1177/17562848251381141