A pilot randomized control trial to determine the feasibility of a hypnosis intervention for the treatment of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis.
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Summary
The purpose of this research study is determine the feasibility of a hypnosis intervention to women with bladder pain syndrome. We also plan to assess the effect of hypnotic words and suggestions on brain function. Hypnotherapy has been studied in other chronic pain conditions and has been shown to be a safe and effective therapy for pain and anxiety disorders. The use of hypnosis for bladder pain syndrome is experimental.
Description
The expected duration of your involvement in this research study will be up to 3 months from the time of enrollment. The intervention for this study will be 3 in person hypnosis sessions over 3 weeks plus a mobile web application for use of at least 2 times per week between the in-person hypnosis sessions. The mobile hypnosis application will be continued for 3 months after the in-person intervention. A follow up questionnaire will be administered at one month and two months after the first in-person hypnosis session. For those subjects randomized to the hypnosis group, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study will be performed between the 1 month and 3 month follow up visits. The total duration of the study is 24 months. The total number of subjects in this study will be 30 patients with bladder pain syndrome.
Details
| Condition | cystitis, bladder |
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| Age | 18years - 80years |
| Clinical Study Identifier | TX6320 |
| Last Modified on | 19 February 2024 |
Eligibility
How to participate?
Additional screening procedures may be conducted by the study team before you can be confirmed eligible to participate.
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Learn moreComplete your scheduled study participation activities and then you are done. You may receive summary of study results if provided by the sponsor.
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