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Trial reportScientific reports2019

Effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management and promotion of health-related quality-of-life among people with haemophilia: a randomised controlled pilot trial.

Ana Cristina Paredes, Patrício Costa, Susana Fernandes, Manuela Lopes, Manuela Carvalho, Armando Almeida, Patrícia Ribeiro Pinto

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Cristina ParedesLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Patrício CostaLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Susana FernandesCentre of Hemophilia, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank, São João University Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal.
Manuela LopesCentre of Hemophilia, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank, São João University Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal.
Manuela CarvalhoCentre of Hemophilia, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank, São João University Hospital Centre, Porto, Portugal.
Armando AlmeidaLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Patrícia Ribeiro PintoLife and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. patipinto@med.uminho.pt.
Hospital de São João · PTUniversity of Minho · PTUniversidade do Porto · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Joint deterioration and associated chronic pain are common among people with haemophilia (PWH), having an impact on quality-of-life. Though non-pharmacological strategies are recommended, psychological interventions to promote pain control and quality-of-life have scarcely been tested in haemophilia. This randomised controlled pilot trial aimed to assess feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management and promotion of health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) among PWH. Twenty adults were randomised either to four weekly hypnosis sessions plus treatment-as-usual (experimental group; EG) or treatment-as-usual only (control group; CG). Participants completed sociodemographic and clinical assessment, measures of pain, HRQoL and emotional distress before (T1) and after (T2) intervention. Changes were analysed by calculating the differences between T1 and T2, and the groups were compared through independent-sample t tests (or chi-squared). Retention rates (90%) and analysis of patient satisfaction showed good acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. The EG (n = 8) had a higher reduction on pain interference than the CG (n = 10) (d = -0.267). A higher improvement on HRQoL (EQ-5D index: d = 0.334; EQ-5D VAS: d = 1.437) and a tendency towards better haemophilia-related quality-of-life (A36-Hemofilia QoL) were also evident in the EG. This is the first study showing the effectiveness of hypnosis to reduce pain interference and promote HRQoL among PWH.

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Health PromotionPain ManagementQuality of LifeAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHemophilia AHumansHypnosisMaleMiddle AgedPainPatient Satisfaction

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PMID31527700
PMCPMC6746787
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