Group Hypnosis for Stress Reduction (Hypnostress)

Group Hypnosis for Stress Reduction - a Feasibility Study

This prospective feasibility study aims to test a 5 week group hypnosis training as intervention to reduce perceived psychological stress in healthy subjects.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stress, Psychological
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Group hypnosis

Detailed Description

In a pre- post comparison the feasibility of a standardized weekly 90 minutes group hypnosis training including CDs/MP3 recordings as homework to reduce perceived psychological stress in healthy subjects is investigated. Outcomes are measured quantitatively and qualitatively.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 15
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Germany
  • Berlin, Germany
    • Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy or health-stable participants between 18 and 70 years with subjective increased intensity of stress in the last four weeks on the visual analogue scale rated between 40 -100 mm (VAS 0 - 100 mm)
• Ability to consent and sign declaration of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current or planned participation in a stress management program within the next 17 weeks
• Current use of psychotherapeutic treatment
• presence of moderate or severe acute or chronic disease
• presence of an acute or chronic mental disorder
• Participation in a study within the last 2 months prior to enrollment
• Lack of understanding of the German language

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group Hypnosis; 5 sessions of group hypnosis, each 90 minutes; plus CDs/MP3 recordings to train at home	Behavioral: Group hypnosis; 5 session of group hypnosis, each 90 minutes, to reduce subjective stress and increase relaxation. Additional auditapes of hypnosis sessions as hoemwork

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Perceived Stress on Visual Analogue Scale	VAS 0-100 mm	5 weeks
Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 10 Items		5 weeks
Likert-Skala	about stressreduction	5 weeks
ADS-K (Depression)		5 weeks
General Self Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer)		5 weeks
SF 36 Quality of Life		5 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 1, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 15, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 10, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): January 18, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 20, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 18, 2019
• Last Verified: June 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological
• Other Study ID Numbers: Hypnostress

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No