Effect of Hypnosis on Pain, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia
Effect of Hypnosis on Pain, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia
Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.
Dec 11, 2023
This prospective, randomized, controlled study aimed to investigate the effects of standardized adjuvant hypnosis on pain, depression, anxiety, aerobic exercise practices, quality of life, and disease impact score in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
This study included 47 female patients with FMS who had been under treatment for at least six months. The hypnosis group ( = 24) received a total of three hypnosis sessions and was taught to patients’ self-hypnosis.
The patients in this group practiced self-hypnosis for six months. During this period, all patients also continued their medical treatment.
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to determine the intensity of pain. At the end of the six-month follow-up period, it was determined that the patients of FMS with hypnosis therapy had lower pain intensity, FMS symptoms, depression, and anxiety symptoms, and better well-being than those in the control group ( < .05).
Standardized hypnosis is an effective method in reducing pain, depression and anxiety symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with Fibromyalgia FMS.
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
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Seyda Efsun Ozgunay
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Meliha Kasapoglu Aksoy
Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Kubra Nur Deniz
Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Sinay Onen
Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Tugba Onur
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Nermin Kilicarslan
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Sermin Eminoglu
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.
Derya Karasu
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey.