Laboratory-based Hypnosis Intervention on Pain Responsivity in Adolescents With Sickle Cell Disease

Clinical Trial
Study Details
Enrollment
25
Interventions
Description

A 30-minute Hypnosis session with a trained clinician focused on relaxation and hypnotic suggestions for pain relief and reduced stress responses.

Name
Hypnosis
Type
Behavioral
Description

A 30-minute historical story read by a research clinician.

Name
Attention Control
Type
Behavioral
Phase
N/A
Status
COMPLETED
Study ID #
NCT02987725
Study Type
Interventional
Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a laboratory-based hypnosis session compared to an attention control condition on peripheral blood flow, autonomic stress responses, and acute pain responses in adolescents (ages 12-21) with sickle cell disease, and examine how perceived disease-related stigma may affect these responses.

Study Overview
Conditions
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Facility

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
United States

GeoPoint
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