Status:
COMPLETED
Hypnosis for Colectomies as Postoperative Pain Management
Lead Sponsor:
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
to Evaluate the Effects of Clinical Hypnosis on Post-operative Pain, Following Colectomy Operations
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The present study intends to assess the feasibility, value and direction of conducting a future, full scale randomised controlled trial, to evaluate the effects of clinical hypnosis on post-operative ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients will be included in the study if they meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria
- Aged 18 years or over;
- Undergoing elective colectomy surgery (open and laparoscopic colectomies will be included).
- Patients that can provide written informed consent.
- Are able to understand and communicate in English.
Exclusion
- A patient meeting ANY of the following exclusion criteria at baseline will be excluded from participation:
- Emergency colectomies will be excluded due to the urgency of the intervention.
- Non English speakers.
- Patients with the following diagnosed mental health illness: personality disorders, psychosis or schizophrenia as hypnosis could aggravate these conditions.
- Patients that are already involved in other research studies and that could influence the results of the study.
- Any patient that is clinically unwell post-surgery with a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) of 5 or higher. NEWSscore is a tool developed for NHS England which improves the detection and response to clinical deterioration in adult patients and is a key element of patient safety and improving patient outcomes.
- Patients with deafness or difficulty hearing as this would be essential for this therapy to be effective.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 6 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06499909
Start Date
June 6 2023
End Date
April 30 2024
Last Update
July 15 2024
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom, TA4 3RF