Article: Randomized clinical trial of local anesthetic versus a combination of local anesthetic with self-hypnosis in the management of pediatric procedure-related pain

Liossi, C., White, P., & Hatira, P. (2006). Randomized clinical trial of local anesthetic versus a combination of local anesthetic with self-hypnosis in the management of pediatric procedure-related pain. Health Psychology, 25(3), 307-315. This study examined the utility of hypnosis in helping pediatric cancer patients reduce their experience of pain and anxiety during a lumbar puncture procedure. The 45 Greek pediatric participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: Analgesic cream (EMLA) plus Hypnosis, Analgesic cream plus Empathie Attention, & Analgesic Cream only. The children in the hypnosis group were taught self-hypnosis and therefor did not require a procedural ...

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