Hypnosis for the management of chronic and cancer procedure-related pain in children.
The aim of this study was to review published controlled trials of hypnotic treatments for chronic and cancer procedure-related pain in children. Trials were included if participants were 18 years of age or below, were randomized and had populations with chronic pain or cancer procedure-related pain. After the studies were assessed, 12 were selected for review. Although the evidence is limited, the findings indicate that hypnosis is an effective pain-control technique when used with children suffering from cancer procedure-related pain or chronic pain. Further research into the use of hypnosis to manage chronic pain in children should be a priority so that empirically based conclusions can be drawn about the effects of hypnosis on children.
Unit for the Study and Treatment of Pain-ALGOS, Centre de Recerca en Avaluació i Mesura de la Conducta, and Institut d'Investigació Universitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Catalonia, Spain.
Catarina
C
Tomé-Pires
Jordi
J
Miró
D002648:Child; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic