Status:

COMPLETED

Hypnosis, Self-hypnosis and Weight Loss in Obese Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-69 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

High food impulsiveness, impaired food reward and stress response are involved in the phenomena of weight gain and resistance at weight loss. Henceforth, hypnosis is a complementary medicine which is ...

Detailed Description

Obese failing patients are recruited in an university hospital. Half of the subjects will be randomised to practice hypnosis and will learn to practice self-hypnosis to reduce food impulsivity and spe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria :
  • subjects adult volunteers under 70 years old
  • high score of disinhibition (D\> 8)
  • obesity grade 1 and 2 (BMI between 30 and 40 kg m ²)
  • no previous practice of hypnosis
  • Exclusion criteria :
  • weight change of more than 3 kg peak to peak in the last 6 months
  • psychiatric illness known
  • craniopharyngioma
  • treatment with a significant influence on the weight and / or eating behavior: steroids, hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled hypothyroidism,
  • bariatric Surgery
  • major TCA according to DSM IV
  • sensory impairments (hearing, visual skills) and cognitive impairing its award of rating scales
  • planned or ongoing pregnancy
  • refusal of hypnosis.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2014

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    April 1 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    82 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02292108

    Start Date

    September 1 2014

    End Date

    April 1 2016

    Last Update

    January 11 2022

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    Pitié Salpetriere Hospital

    Paris, France, 75013