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Effectiveness of Self-Hypnosis on the Relief of Experimental Dental Pain: A Randomized Trial.
Dominik WolfMonika DaubländerThomas Gerhard WolfBrita WillershausenBernd D'hoedtDagna Belowsubject
Complementary and Manual TherapyAdultMalePain ThresholdHypnosismedicine.medical_specialtyHypnosis DentalVisual analogue scalePainlaw.invention03 medical and health sciencesYoung Adult0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawSelf-hypnosisThreshold of painMedicineHumansLocal anesthesiaDental CarePain Measurementbusiness.industry030206 dentistryMiddle AgedClinical trialPain stimulusClinical PsychologyAnesthesiaPhysical therapyFemalebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerydescription
This randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of self-hypnosis on pain perception. Pain thresholds were measured, and a targeted, standardized pain stimulus was created by electrical stimulation of the dental pulp of an upper anterior tooth. Pain stimulus was rated by a visual analogue scale (VAS). The pain threshold under self-hypnosis was higher (57.1 ± 17.1) than without hypnotic intervention (39.5 ± 11.8) (p < .001). Pain was rated lower on the VAS with self-hypnosis (4.0 ± 3.8) than in the basal condition without self-hypnosis (7.1 ± 2.7) (p < .001). Self-hypnosis can be used in clinical practice as an adjunct to the gold standard of local anesthesia for pain management, as well as an alternative in individual cases.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-20 | The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis |