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NCT Number: NCT00416247

Effect of Hypnosis on Motor Cortex Excitability

This study is intended to investigate neurophysiological mechanisms of hypnosis using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and assessment of motor cortex excitability in healthy volunteers under hypnosis.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, 31096, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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  • Healthy volunteers aged 20 to 45 years.
  • Hypnotisability above 14 as measured by the Tellegan absorption scale.

Exclusion criteria

  • Psychiatric diagnosis in axis I or axis II;
  • Documented history of head injury or seizure disorder;
  • Evidence of a disorder which could affect peripheral and central conduction such as multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spondylosis, diabetic neuropathy.
  • Any other contraindication to TMS as specified in the safety guidelines for rTMS (Wassermann, 1998) such as cardiac pacemakers or metallic deep brain electrodes.
  • Chronic pharmacological treatment.

Treatment and study plan

hypnosis

Behavioral

Hypnosis

Primary outcomes

  1. Cortical Excitability

    Time frame: Before and after intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rambam Health Care Campus

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2009
First posted
Dec 27, 2006
Registry last updated
Aug 5, 2010

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