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A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of Complementary Therapies to Reduce Pain in Spinal Fusion Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Hypnosis Therapy and Healing Touch Therapy for Idiopathic Scoliosis. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
In this pilot study, our central hypothesis is that two CAM modalities, hypnosis and healing touch as adjunct therapies to the standard of care, will improve analgesic use for post operative pain. In this pilot study the investigators will randomize 30 adolescents undergoing spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis to two test groups: Hypnosis with Pain Management Standard of Care for Post Op Pain, Healing Touch with Pain Management Standard of Care, and a control group (Pain Management Standard of Care only).
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A technique called Wakeful Hypnosis that involves suggestions for healing given to a person while in a normal state of consciousness
Healing Touch An energery based therapy that uses light body or above body touch to help balance the energy field and energy centers of the body to restore harmony within the body for greater healing.