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NCT Number: NCT03525093

Hypnotherapy to Improve Coping With Stress

This prospective controlled study aims to test a 5 week group hypnosis training as intervention to improve coping with perceived psychological stress.

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Key information

Conditions

Stress, Psychological Behavior Behavioral Symptoms

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Charité University Berlin

Berlin, 10117, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy or health-stable participants between 18 and 65 years with increased perceived stress for at least 3 months
  • Perceived stress in the last week on the visual analog scale> 40 mm (VAS 0 - 100 mm)
  • Ability to consent and sign declaration of consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Current or planned participation in a stress management exercise 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

Treatment and study plan

hypnosis

Behavioral

5 session of group hypnosis, each 90 minutes, to reduce subjective levels of stress, improve coping with stress. Additional audiotapes of hypnosis sessions as homework.

Participants receive a health education booklet on improving coping with stress.

Health Education

Behavioral

Participants receive a health education booklet on improving coping with stress.

Primary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress on Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    Visual Analogue Scale of perceived stress in the last week, 0-100 mm (0=no stress; 100 = extreme stress)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress on Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Visual Analogue Scale of perceived stress in the last week, 0-100 mm (0=no stress; 100 = extreme stress)

  2. Cohens Perceived Stress Scale 10 Items

    Time frame: 5 weeks, 12 weeks

    Cohen S, Kamarck T, and Mermelstein R, "A global measure of perceived stress," Journal of Health and Social Behavior, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 385-396, 1983.

  3. Stress reduction on Likert Scale

    Time frame: 5 weeks, 12 weeks

    Stress rating on a Likert Scale

  4. Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS-K)

    Time frame: 5 weeks, 12 weeks

    Hautzinger M, Bailer M, Hofmeister D, Keller F. (2012). Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS) (2. Aufl.). Göttingen: Hogrefe.

  5. General Self Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer)

    Time frame: 5 weeks, 12 weeks

    Schwarzer R, Jerusalem M. (Hrsg.). Skalen zur Erfassung von Lehrer- und Schülermerkmalen: Dokumentation der psychometrischen Verfahren im Rahmen der Wissenschaftlichen Begleitung des Modellversuchs Selbstwirksame Schulen. Berlin: Freie Universität Berlin, 1999.

  6. SF 36 Quality of Life

    Time frame: 5 weeks, 12 weeks

    Bullinger M, Kirchberger I: SF-36: Fragebogen zum Gesundheitszustand, Hogrefe, Göttingen, Germany, 1998.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Hypnotherapeutic Group Training to Improve Coping With Perceived Stress - a Prospective Controlled Interventional Multicenter Trial

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 15, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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