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Table 1
(Continued)
Authors
N
A/P Design
Manual
Suggestibility
measures
Results / comments
Lang et al.,
2000
241
intraoperatively
standard care (
n
=
79), structured
attention (
n
= 80),
or self-hypnotic
relaxation (
n
= 82)
A RCT
Y
N
Assessment of
an interven-
tion on an
intent-to-
treat basis
•
Procedure times were shorter and
hemodynamic stability was greater
in the hypnosis group relative to the
attention control group.
•
Both the attention and hypnosis
treatments showed less drug use
than did the standard care condition.
•
Well designed study
•
Might inspired clinicians in adapting
those techniques to other medical con-
texts which involved alleviating anxi-
ety and discomfort in procedures.
Schupp,
Berbaum,
Berbaum,
Lang, 2005
236
(116 Highs / 120
Lows on STAI
anxiety scores.)
A RCT
Y
N
Assessment of
an interven-
tion on an
intent-to-
treat basis
•
High anxiety group required more
procedure time and more medication
than Lows.
•
Anxiety decreased over time for all
groups (exception: Lows receiving
attention)
•
Highs have the most to gain from the
use of nonpharmacological
analgesia.
Notes
: A = adult; P = pediatric; RCT = randomized clinical trial; STAI = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
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