Hypnotherapy for digestion – a pilot study
Part of Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether gut-directed hypnotherapy can help hospitalized patients manage symptoms like belly pain or nausea. You will receive hypnosis sessions aimed at calming your gut-brain connection.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult admitted to the hospital for a stomach or gut problem and will stay at least one night
- You have been diagnosed with a gut-brain disorder, an esophagus condition, or inflammatory bowel disease
- You are hospitalized because of severe belly pain or nausea
- You do not currently use hypnosis
- You are able to speak and understand English
- You do not have severe thinking or memory problems, or a serious mental health condition like psychosis
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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