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Efficacy of hypnotherapy on pain intensity and psychological distress

Efficacy of hypnotherapy on pain intensity and psychological distress among women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a clinical randomized trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201110049332N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-11-16
Start date
2020-11-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The use of hypnosis to treat or relieve clinical symptoms and improve the quality of life of people is called hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is performed in two main wa

Sponsors

Shahed University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Conscious consent to participate in research At least diploma degree Receiving diagnosis of premenstrual disorder based on the PSST premenstrual symptoms screening questionnaire and receiving higher score than28 up to 57 Existence of at least 5 criteria of criteria B and C of DSM-5 according to the clinical interview Being in the age range of 20 to 35 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of a gynecological disease that has led to the cessation of menstruation and menopause Pregnancy or breastfeeding Abuse of drugs, alcohol or cigarettes Taking drugs that affect the immune system in any clinical condition Use of antidepressant and anti-anxiety psychiatric drugs from any class of drugs Receiving the diagnosis of any other psychiatric disorder with respect to receiving a score higher than 3 in any of the dimensions of SCL-90 clinical symptoms Viewing the threshold criteria for each disorder via clinical interview

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Session 1, Session 5, Final Session, two months after the last session. Method of measurement: The Numerical Rating Scale.;Psychological distress. Timepoint: Session 1, Session 5, Final Session, two months after the last session. Method of measurement: The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales-42.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Heidarinasab

Shahed University

leilaheidarinasab@yahoo.com+98 21 5514 0585

Outcome results

None listed

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