Hypnosis for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial

The effects of antenatal hypnosis on suffering associated with hyperemesis in early pregnancy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000127404

Enrollment

Registered

2007-02-12

Start date

2007-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Primary purpose of the study is to investigate whether antenatal hypnosis decreases the suffering associated with nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention: Usual Care (supportive and pharmacological medication and /or intravenous fluids as required) plus Audio CD on Hypnosis lasting 1/2 hour for 7 consecutive days

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Suffering from nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

Active psychological or psychiatric illness, poor understanding of english; underlying medical or obstetric condition contributing to nausea and vomiting.

Outcome results