Effect of Hypnosis on Motor Cortex Excitability

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00416247

Enrollment

Registered

2006-12-27

Start date

2006-12-31

Completion date

2009-06-30

Last updated

2010-08-05

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Hypnosis, TMS, Cortical excitability

Brief summary

This study is intended to investigate neurophysiological mechanisms of hypnosis using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and assessment of motor cortex excitability in healthy volunteers under hypnosis.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALHypnosis

Hypnosis

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

. 1. Healthy volunteers aged 20 to 45 years. 2. Hypnotisability above 14 as measured by the Tellegan absorption scale.

Exclusion criteria

1. Psychiatric diagnosis in axis I or axis II; 2. Documented history of head injury or seizure disorder; 3. Evidence of a disorder which could affect peripheral and central conduction such as multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spondylosis, diabetic neuropathy. 4. Any other contraindication to TMS as specified in the safety guidelines for rTMS (Wassermann, 1998) such as cardiac pacemakers or metallic deep brain electrodes. 5. Chronic pharmacological treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cortical Excitability	Before and after intervention

Countries

Israel

Outcome results

None listed

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