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Self-Administered Hypnosis Treatment for the Management of Hot Flashes in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Self-Administered Hypnosis and Self-Administered White Noise Hypnosis for Hot Flashes and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 250 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The long-term goal of this program of research is to determine safe and effective non-hormonal interventions for menopausal symptoms. The main goal of this study is to evaluate whether self-administered hypnosis can be used to significantly reduce hot flashes more than self-administered white noise hypnosis over 6 weeks of home practice. The investigators are also examining the impact of each hypnosis group on sleep, anxiety, perceived and measured stress, heart rate variability, and daily activities.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants will be listening to six 20-minute hypnosis audio recordings with hypnotic induction. Participants will be encouraged to practice daily, and each recording will build on the content of the previous recordings. They will also be provided with booklets of information about hot flashes, including treatment options.
Participants will be listening to the same 20-minute white noise audio recordings for 6 weeks and will be encouraged to practice daily.They will also be provided with booklets as well as an audio recording with information about hot flashes including treatment options.