Using Hypnosis to Help Children Undergoing a Difficult Medical Procedure

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT00226850

Purpose

This study examined whether a hypnosis intervention, compared to standard care, could help reduce distress and pain for children undergoing an invasive medical procedure.

Stanford Investigator(s)

David Spiegel
David Spiegel

Jack, Lulu and Sam Willson Professor of Medicine

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - The child: (1) was scheduled for an upcoming VCUG ; (2) must have undergone at least
   one previous VCUG; (3) was at least 4 years of age at the time of the previous VCUG;
   (4) experienced distress during the previous VCUG; and (5) both child and
   participating parent were English speaking.

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Not meeting any of the above criteria.

Intervention(s):

behavioral: hypnosis

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305