DVD-Based Training Program in Self-Hypnosis for Children

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT01483105

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The proposed study is designed to utilize a self-hypnosis DVD home-training program for parents to use with their children to teach self-hypnosis techniques for inducing relaxation and hypnotic analgesia. These relaxation techniques can be employed to manage anticipatory anxiety, distress, and pain during an invasive medical procedure, for example, voiding cystourethrography (VCUG). The study will examine the efficacy of this intervention for children undergoing VCUG procedures.

Official Title

DVD-Based Training Program in Self-Hypnosis for Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: 4 Years to 12 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Child and participating parent have assented (child) or consented (parent) to participate - Both child and parent are English-speaking - Child has undergone at least one previous VCUG - Child was at least 4 years of age at the time of the most recent VCUG - Parent reports child experienced some difficulty (e.g., at least some crying, pain, or fear) during that earlier procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Child and participating parent have not assented (child) or consented (parent) to participate - Either child or parent are not English-speaking - Child has not undergone at least one previous VCUG - Child was under 4 years of age at the time of the most recent VCUG - Parent reports child did not experience difficulty (e.g., at least some crying, pain, or fear) during that earlier procedure.

Investigator(s)

David Spiegel
David Spiegel
Psychiatrist
Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor of Medicine

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Contact

Arianna A. Gerry, Ph.D., MPH
650-723-2744