Hypnosis for Symptom Management in Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Trial ID or NCT#
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Purpose
The purpose of the study is to determine if teaching self-hypnosis techniques to patients prior to knee replacement surgery will decrease their pain medication requirements, pain medication side-effects, length of stay in the hospital, readmission rates, pain, anxiety, physical function, satisfaction scores, and cost of admission.
Official Title
A Randomized Study Using Hypnosis for Symptom Management in Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Eligibility Criteria
- * At least 18 years old.* scheduled for a primary, unilateral, total knee replacement surgery within the study period* able to commit to a single study clinic visit at least one week prior to their scheduled surgery and use of phone recordings* able to read and understand English* Score at least 25 on mini-mental state exam
- * severe psychiatric or structural brain disease (ie. psychosis, stroke with functional impairment, dementia)* current use of hypnosis/self-hypnosis* enrolled in other clinical trials related to pain management or length of stay* hearing impairment that would impede ability to listen to a phone recording
Investigator(s)
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Contact
Jessie Kittle, MD
831-840-0599
View on ClinicalTrials.gov