Hypnosis for the Management of Anxiety and Dyspnea in COPD: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Crossover Trial

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prone to dyspnea, increased respiratory rate and other anxiety-inducing symptoms. Hypnosis constitutes a complementary procedure capable of improving subjective feelings of anxiety. Objective: Assessing the efficacy of a 15-m...

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Published in:International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2020-10, Vol.15, p.2609-2620
Main Authors: Anllo, Hernan, Herer, Bertrand, Delignieres, Agathe, Bocahu, Yolaine, Segundo, Isabelle, Alingrin, Valerie Mach, Gilbert, Marion, Larue, Francois
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Chronic illnesses
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Clinical Trial Report
Cognitive ability
complementary care
copd
depression
Dyspnea
Hospitals
Hypnosis
Hypnotherapy
Intervention
Mental depression
Patients
Regulation
Ventilation
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Summary:Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prone to dyspnea, increased respiratory rate and other anxiety-inducing symptoms. Hypnosis constitutes a complementary procedure capable of improving subjective feelings of anxiety. Objective: Assessing the efficacy of a 15-minute hypnosis intervention for immediate improvement of anxiety in severe COPD patients. Methods: Twenty-one participants, COPD patients (mean FE[V.sub.1] < 32.3%), were randomly assigned to two individual sessions in crossover (sham and hypnosis, 24-h washout period, arms: hypnosis-sham [n=11]/sham-hypnosis [n=10]). We tracked pre- and post-intervention anxiety (STAI-6 score) as primary endpoint. Results: Nineteen (90.5%) participants completed the study. Anxiety diminished significantly after hypnosis (STAI-6 scores -23.8% [SD = 18.4%] hypnosis vs -3.1% [32.8%] sham; [chi square]=8, P
ISSN:1178-2005
1176-9106
1178-2005
DOI:10.2147/COPD.S267019