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Using Hypnosis to Help Children Undergoing a Difficult Medical Procedure

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00226850
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2005-09-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2005-09-27

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Conditions

Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Brief summary

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

Interventions

BEHAVIORALhypnosis

Sponsors

Stanford University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 18 Years

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.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026