The Effect of group hypnotherapy on anxiety in women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016062114928N4

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-21

Start date

2014-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

General Anxiety Disorder. Anxiety that is generalized and persistent but not restricted to, or even strongly predominating in, any particular environmental circumstances

Interventions

Intervention 1: The experimental group received six sessions of hypnosis. Intervention 2: the control group 6 meeting imagery without any emphasis on relaxation and suggestion, received.

Treatment - Other

Placebo

The experimental group received six sessions of hypnosis.

the control group 6 meeting imagery without any emphasis on relaxation and suggestion, received.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . Inclusion criteria - Diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder according to DSM-V; - Lack of debilitating diseases (Liver and kidney failure); - Lack of self-harm and suicidal thoughts; - The absence of acute psychosis and aggressive behavior; - No history of seizures; Exclusion criteria - During the study the volunteers can be excluded whenever they want; - In case of having suicidal and homicidal thoughts;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety.;State Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety.;Trait Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety.;Worry. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Penn State Worry Questionnair (PSWQ).	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety.;State Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety.;Trait Anxiety. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety.;Worry. Timepoint: Before intervention in the first session and after the last intervention at an interval of one month and a half in the last session. Method of measurement: Penn State Worry Questionnair (PSWQ).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Pourasghar@yahoo.com

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

me_pourasghar@yahoo.com+98 11 3327 3024

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026