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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Acupuncture and Clinical Hypnosis Treatments on Pain, Anxiety and Cortisol Levels in a Child With Burn, A single-case experimental design

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Acupuncture and Clinical Hypnosis Treatments on Pain, Anxiety and Cortisol Levels in a Child With Burn, A single-case experimental design

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190208002
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-02-08
Start date
2015-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

This study was accompanied by some limitations during the implementation process. Since the patient was eight years old and this age is within the maximum hypnosis range&#44

Interventions

Auricular acupuncture was performed once a week for six weeks (six sessions) and the duration of each treatment session was 30&#45
45 minutes&#44
and before lunch. ,This scale has five items&#44
including: moving hands together&#44
a dream&#44
age regression&#44
a posthypnotic suggestion&#44
and posthypnotic amnesia.
Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Acupuncture ,Clinical Hypnosis

Sponsors

do not have Sponsor
Lead Sponsor
do not have Sponsor
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a single-case experimental design

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a single-case experimental design

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain and anxiety 6 weeks Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Spence children's anxiety scale (SCAS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
salivary cortisol level 6 weeks Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Countries

iran

Contacts

Public Contactbijan pirnia

Bijan Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, tehran, iran

b.pirnia@usc.ac.ir+9802122081450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026