A Pilot Study Using Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy for Hospitalized Patients

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07676136

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-30

Start date

2026-07-01

Completion date

2028-07-01

Last updated

2026-06-30

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Conditions

Abdominal Pain, Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction, Esophageal Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Keywords

hypnosis

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of recorded gut-directed hypnosis to an educational recording in people with chronic problems in their gastrointestinal (GI) system. Patients who are hospitalized at Stanford Hospital for worsening pain and/or nausea will be considered for enrollment.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALGut directed hypnotherapy via telephone intervention

Participants will undergo a self-directed gut-directed hypnosis intervention over the telephone.

BEHAVIORALEducational recording

Participants will listen to educational material over the telephone about their gastrointestinal symptoms.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adults admitted to the GI inpatient service with expected length of stay \>24 hours * Prior diagnosis of a disorder of gut-brain interaction, esophageal disorder, or inflammatory bowel disease * Reason for hospitalization related to symptom management for exacerbation of visceral pain and/or nausea.

Exclusion criteria

* Currently using hypnosis * severe developmental delay or cognitive impairment * serious mental illness (i.e. psychosis or dissociation) * hearing impairment * Non-English speaking * enrolled in another trial for GI symptom management * admitted for GI procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Recruitment rate	Up to 1 year.	Recruitment rate is the proportion enrolled among eligible patients approached.
Number of participants who adhered to intervention	3 months.	Proportion of participants completing ≥1 hypnosis session during hospitalization and total number of listens
Retention rate	3 months.	Retention rate is defined as survey completion at baseline, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORIrene Sonu, MD

Stanford University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 1, 2026