NauseaNCT04828967
Use of Hypnosis in Hyperemesis Gravidarum
A study testing Hypnosis in people with Nausea and Vomiting, run by Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Aim: It has been aimed in this study to investigate the effects of hypnosis used to augment the conventional therapy on nausea, vomiting, rescue drug consumption and hospital stay in cases of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). Methods: This prospective randomised study was carried out with 41 inpatients diagnosed with HG. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Nausea, Vomiting, Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- What is being tested?
- Hypnosis
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 41 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2017to 1 Jan 2018
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Pregnant patients above the age of 18 years, admitted to the hospital with HG diagnosis were included in the study. HG was diagnosed on the basis of having at least one of the symptoms of ketonuria, weight loss in excess of 5% of the body weight and serious vomiting more than twice per day.
Who cannot join
- Patients with known psychiatric disorders, organic diseases causing nausea and vomiting, HG diagnosis in previous pregnancy and experience in hypnosis, meditation and mindfulness, and those who were multiparous or could not be cooperative with the treatment team were excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Bursa yuksek ihtisas eğitim araştırma hastanesi
Bursa, Yildirim/Bursa, 16290
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Adjuvant Hypnosis Added to Conventional Therapy on Nausea and Vomiting in Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Prospective Randomized Study
Aim: It has been aimed in this study to investigate the effects of hypnosis used to augment the conventional therapy on nausea, vomiting, rescue drug consumption and hospital stay in cases of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG).
Methods: This prospective randomised study was carried out with 41 inpatients diagnosed with HG. The patients were grouped as GH (n=18) given hypnosis and GC (n=23) not given hypnosis with the conventional therapy. Group H were hypnotized during two sessions and taught auto-hypnosis. Data on the patient demographics, VAS scores for severity of nausea, the numbers of vomiting per day, additional medications used and the days of hospital stay were recorded.
Read the detailed description
This prospective, randomised and single blind study, with the physician follow up the patients for nausea and vomiting not informed on the grouping of the patients, was carried out at a single center between January 2017 and January 2018. The study protocol was approved by the local Ethics Committee was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki Written informed consent was obtained from the patients.
Pregnant patients above the age of 18 years, admitted to the hospital with HG diagnosis were included in the study. HG was diagnosed on the basis of having at least one of the symptoms of ketonuria, weight loss in excess of 5% of the body weight and serious vomiting more than twice per day. Patients with known psychiatric disorders, organic diseases causing nausea and vomiting, HG diagnosis in previous pregnancy and experience in hypnosis, meditation and mindfullness, and those who were multiparous or could not be cooperative with the treatment team were excluded from the study.
The patients were randomly assigned by means of picking closed envolopes to the Group H (GH) to receive hypnosis with conventional therapy and the Group C (GC) only to receive conventional therapy. Data on patient demographics, severity of nausea, numbers of vomiting per day, serum glucose, AST and ALT levels were recorded. Nausea and vomiting severity were evaluated 4 times per day using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS 0-10; with 0=no nausea and10=extreme nausea).
Conventional Ttreatment The treatment in HG is targeted to minimise the symptoms in order to reduce the adverse outcomes for the mother and the foetus. In our study, the conventional treatment was organized according to symptom severity, the clinical findings and the response given to the treatment. The basic protocol for the first 24 hours included intravenous hydration for 6 hours with NaCl (0.9 % x1000 cc) supplemented with KCL, the B1 and B6 vitamins. Oral feeding was restricted and the second step treatment choice comprising H1 receptor blocker dimenhydrinate (4 X 50 mg/day, po) was routinely used in all patients. When the VAS score was ≥4, the serotonin antagonist ondansetron (4mg, i.v.) was added to the treatment as the rescue medication. The daily nausea, numbers of vomiting were queried on a daily basis. The patients with vomiting incidence below 2 per day, tolerating oral nutrition and with urine cleared of ketonuria met the conditions of discharge. The duration of hospital stay and treatment procedures were followed and recorded.
Hypnosis design Two sessions of hypnosis were carried out in addition to the conventional treatment on the first and second days of admission; and the paitents were instructed autohypnosis after the second session. This was repeated on the third day with the patients who could not satisfactorily acquire the technique and those who failed to succeed were excluded from the study. The GH included patients who carried out autohypnosis minimally 4 times per day.
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Being tested
- Hypnosis
- Keywords
- hyperemesis gravidarum, hypnosis, nausea
- Medical subject headings
- Nausea, Vomiting, Hyperemesis Gravidarum
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
HypnosisOther
Also called Conventionel
Hypnosis is added to the conventional group
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis group | Experimental | Hypnosis is added to the conventional group. Receives: Other: Hypnosis |
| conventional group | No intervention | only conventional group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Effect of Adjuvant Hypnosis on Nausea and Vomiting in Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Data on severity of nausea, numbers of vomiting per day were recorded. Deducting the score at discharge from the score at arrival indicated the decrease in the VAS score during treatment. Nausea and vomiting severity were evaluated 4 times per day using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS 0-10; with 0=no nausea and10=extreme nausea).
Measured: baseline + 12 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
The effect of hypnosis on hospital stay
To obtain data on the severity of nausea, the daily number of vomiting. To determine the difference between VAS value during discharge and VAS ariviing hospitalization. Nausea and vomiting severity were evaluated 4 times a day using theVisual Analogue Scale (VAS 0-10; 0 = no nausea and 10 = excessive nausea).
Measured: baseline + 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Apr 2021
- Study start1 Jan 2017
- Primary completion1 Jan 2018
- Study completion1 Jan 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for NauseaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 41 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Seyda Efsun Ozgunay, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital
- Investigators
- Seyda E Ozgunay, Principal investigator, Bursa Yuksek ihtisas research and training hospitalBurcu Cakmak, Principal investigator, Bursa Yuksek ihtisas research and training hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04828967
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 66519339-900-01/2015/02-04
- Status last verified
- Nov 2023
- First submitted
- 27 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 22 Nov 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Philip B. Hyperemesis gravidarum: literature review. WMJ. 2003;102(3):46-51.
PubMed 12822290Wegrzyniak LJ, Repke JT, Ural SH. Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2012;5(2):78-84.
PubMed 22866186Tan PC, Omar SZ. Contemporary approaches to hyperemesis during pregnancy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Apr;23(2):87-93. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328342d208.
PubMed 21297474Ergin M, Cendek BD, Neselioglu S, Avsar AF, Erel O. Dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis in hyperemesis gravidarum. J Perinatol. 2015 Oct;35(10):788-92. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.81. Epub 2015 Jul 9.
PubMed 26156064Jones L, Othman M, Dowswell T, Alfirevic Z, Gates S, Newburn M, Jordan S, Lavender T, Neilson JP. Pain management for women in labour: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;2012(3):CD009234. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009234.pub2.
PubMed 22419342Werner A, Uldbjerg N, Zachariae R, Nohr EA. Effect of self-hypnosis on duration of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013 Jul;92(7):816-23. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12141. Epub 2013 Apr 22.
PubMed 23550694Longo F, Mansueto G, Lapadula V, Stumbo L, Del Bene G, Adua D, De Filippis L, Bonizzoni E, Quadrini S. Combination of aprepitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone as antiemetic prophylaxis in lung cancer patients receiving multiple cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Int J Clin Pract. 2012 Aug;66(8):753-757. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.02969.x. Epub 2012 Jul 2.
PubMed 22805267Emami-Sahebi A, Elyasi F, Yazdani-Charati J, Shahhosseini Z. Psychological interventions for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: A systematic review. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Oct;57(5):644-649. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.08.005.
PubMed 30342643
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Adjuvant Hypnosis Added to Conventional Therapy on Nausea and Vomiting in Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Prospective Randomized Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04828967
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 66519339-900-01/2015/02-04
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Keywords
- hyperemesis gravidarum, hypnosis, nausea
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 41 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research HospitalOther government
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Aim: It has been aimed in this study to investigate the effects of hypnosis used to augment the conventional therapy on nausea, vomiting, rescue drug consumption and hospital stay in cases of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG).
Methods: This prospective randomised study was carried out with 41 inpatients diagnosed with HG. The patients were grouped as GH (n=18) given hypnosis and GC (n=23) not given hypnosis with the conventional therapy. Group H were hypnotized during two sessions and taught auto-hypnosis. Data on the patient demographics, VAS scores for severity of nausea, the numbers of vomiting per day, additional medications used and the days of hospital stay were recorded.
Detailed description
This prospective, randomised and single blind study, with the physician follow up the patients for nausea and vomiting not informed on the grouping of the patients, was carried out at a single center between January 2017 and January 2018. The study protocol was approved by the local Ethics Committee was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki Written informed consent was obtained from the patients.
Pregnant patients above the age of 18 years, admitted to the hospital with HG diagnosis were included in the study. HG was diagnosed on the basis of having at least one of the symptoms of ketonuria, weight loss in excess of 5% of the body weight and serious vomiting more than twice per day. Patients with known psychiatric disorders, organic diseases causing nausea and vomiting, HG diagnosis in previous pregnancy and experience in hypnosis, meditation and mindfullness, and those who were multiparous or could not be cooperative with the treatment team were excluded from the study.
The patients were randomly assigned by means of picking closed envolopes to the Group H (GH) to receive hypnosis with conventional therapy and the Group C (GC) only to receive conventional therapy. Data on patient demographics, severity of nausea, numbers of vomiting per day, serum glucose, AST and ALT levels were recorded. Nausea and vomiting severity were evaluated 4 times per day using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS 0-10; with 0=no nausea and10=extreme nausea).
Conventional Ttreatment The treatment in HG is targeted to minimise the symptoms in order to reduce the adverse outcomes for the mother and the foetus. In our study, the conventional treatment was organized according to symptom severity, the clinical findings and the response given to the treatment. The basic protocol for the first 24 hours included intravenous hydration for 6 hours with NaCl (0.9 % x1000 cc) supplemented with KCL, the B1 and B6 vitamins. Oral feeding was restricted and the second step treatment choice comprising H1 receptor blocker dimenhydrinate (4 X 50 mg/day, po) was routinely used in all patients. When the VAS score was ≥4, the serotonin antagonist ondansetron (4mg, i.v.) was added to the treatment as the rescue medication. The daily nausea, numbers of vomiting were queried on a daily basis. The patients with vomiting incidence below 2 per day, tolerating oral nutrition and with urine cleared of ketonuria met the conditions of discharge. The duration of hospital stay and treatment procedures were followed and recorded.
Hypnosis design Two sessions of hypnosis were carried out in addition to the conventional treatment on the first and second days of admission; and the paitents were instructed autohypnosis after the second session. This was repeated on the third day with the patients who could not satisfactorily acquire the technique and those who failed to succeed were excluded from the study. The GH included patients who carried out autohypnosis minimally 4 times per day.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis group | Experimental | Other: HypnosisHypnosis is added to the conventional group. |
| conventional group | No intervention | –only conventional group |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Pregnant patients above the age of 18 years, admitted to the hospital with HG diagnosis were included in the study. HG was diagnosed on the basis of having at least one of the symptoms of ketonuria, weight loss in excess of 5% of the body weight and serious vomiting more than twice per day.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients with known psychiatric disorders, organic diseases causing nausea and vomiting, HG diagnosis in previous pregnancy and experience in hypnosis, meditation and mindfulness, and those who were multiparous or could not be cooperative with the treatment team were excluded from the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| HypnosisAlso: ConventionelHypnosis is added to the conventional group | Other | Hypnosis group |
Primary outcome
The Effect of Adjuvant Hypnosis on Nausea and Vomiting in Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Time frame: baseline + 12 months
Data on severity of nausea, numbers of vomiting per day were recorded. Deducting the score at discharge from the score at arrival indicated the decrease in the VAS score during treatment. Nausea and vomiting severity were evaluated 4 times per day using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS 0-10; with 0=no nausea and10=extreme nausea).
1 secondary outcome
The effect of hypnosis on hospital stay
Time frame: baseline + 12 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Nov 2023.
- Results publication: PubMed 12822290Philip B. Hyperemesis gravidarum: literature review. WMJ. 2003;102(3):46-51.
- Results publication: PubMed 22866186Wegrzyniak LJ, Repke JT, Ural SH. Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2012;5(2):78-84.
- Results publication: PubMed 21297474Tan PC, Omar SZ. Contemporary approaches to hyperemesis during pregnancy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Apr;23(2):87-93. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328342d208.
- Results publication: PubMed 26156064Ergin M, Cendek BD, Neselioglu S, Avsar AF, Erel O. Dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis in hyperemesis gravidarum. J Perinatol. 2015 Oct;35(10):788-92. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.81. Epub 2015 Jul 9.
- Results publication: PubMed 22419342Jones L, Othman M, Dowswell T, Alfirevic Z, Gates S, Newburn M, Jordan S, Lavender T, Neilson JP. Pain management for women in labour: an overview of systematic reviews. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;2012(3):CD009234. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009234.pub2.
- Results publication: PubMed 23550694Werner A, Uldbjerg N, Zachariae R, Nohr EA. Effect of self-hypnosis on duration of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013 Jul;92(7):816-23. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12141. Epub 2013 Apr 22.
- Results publication: PubMed 22805267Longo F, Mansueto G, Lapadula V, Stumbo L, Del Bene G, Adua D, De Filippis L, Bonizzoni E, Quadrini S. Combination of aprepitant, palonosetron and dexamethasone as antiemetic prophylaxis in lung cancer patients receiving multiple cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Int J Clin Pract. 2012 Aug;66(8):753-757. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.02969.x. Epub 2012 Jul 2.
- Results publication: PubMed 30342643Emami-Sahebi A, Elyasi F, Yazdani-Charati J, Shahhosseini Z. Psychological interventions for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: A systematic review. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Oct;57(5):644-649. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.08.005.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Seyda E Ozgunay principal investigator
Bursa Yuksek ihtisas research and training hospital
Burcu Cakmak principal investigator
Bursa Yuksek ihtisas research and training hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Hypnosis in people with Nausea and Vomiting, run by Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The Effect of Adjuvant Hypnosis on Nausea and Vomiting in Hyperemesis Gravidarum (time frame: baseline + 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04828967, which also lists 8 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Nov 2023.