Group Hypnosis for Stress Reduction
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Group hypnosis
- Registration Number
- NCT03402074
- Lead Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Brief Summary
This prospective feasibility study aims to test a 5 week group hypnosis training as intervention to reduce perceived psychological stress in healthy subjects.
- Detailed Description
In a pre- post comparison the feasibility of a standardized weekly 90 minutes group hypnosis training including CDs/MP3 recordings as homework to reduce perceived psychological stress in healthy subjects is investigated. Outcomes are measured quantitatively and qualitatively.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy or health-stable participants between 18 and 70 years with subjective increased intensity of stress in the last four weeks on the visual analogue scale rated between 40 -100 mm (VAS 0 - 100 mm)
- Ability to consent and sign declaration of informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Current or planned participation in a stress management program within the next 17 weeks
- Current use of psychotherapeutic treatment
- presence of moderate or severe acute or chronic disease
- presence of an acute or chronic mental disorder
- Participation in a study within the last 2 months prior to enrollment
- Lack of understanding of the German language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Group Hypnosis Group hypnosis 5 sessions of group hypnosis, each 90 minutes; plus CDs/MP3 recordings to train at home
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Perceived Stress on Visual Analogue Scale 5 weeks VAS 0-100 mm
General Self Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer) 5 weeks Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 10 Items 5 weeks Likert-Skala 5 weeks about stressreduction
ADS-K (Depression) 5 weeks SF 36 Quality of Life 5 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hochschulambulanz für Naturheilkunde
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany