title: Impact of a Hypnotically-Based Intervention on Pain and Fear in Women Undergoing Labor.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a hypnotically-based intervention for pain and fear in women undergoing labor who are about to receive an epidural catheter. A group of 155 women received interventions that included either (a) patient rocking, gentle touching, and hypnotic communication or (b) patient rocking, gentle touching, and standard communication. The authors found that the hypnotic communication intervention was more effective than the standard communication intervention for reducing both pain intensity and fear. The results support the use of hypnotic communication just before and during epidural placement for women who are in labor and also indicate that additional research to evaluate the benefits and mechanism of this treatment is warranted.
authors.affiliation: a GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil , France.
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Waisblat
authors.affiliation: b University of Southern California , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Langholz
authors.affiliation: c CHP Saint Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire , France.
authors.forename: Franck J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.affiliation: a GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil , France.
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arnould
authors.affiliation: d Jean Verdier University Hospital , Bondy , France.
authors.forename: Aurélien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benassi
authors.affiliation: e Clinique Mutualiste La Sagesse , Rennes , France.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ginsbourger
authors.affiliation: c CHP Saint Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire , France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guillou
authors.affiliation: c CHP Saint Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire , France.
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamelin
authors.affiliation: c CHP Saint Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire , France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Houssel
authors.affiliation: c CHP Saint Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire , France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hugot
authors.affiliation: f Antoine-Béclère University Hospital , Clamart , France.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martel-Jacob
authors.affiliation: f Antoine-Béclère University Hospital , Clamart , France.
authors.forename: Moustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moufouki
authors.affiliation: c CHP Saint Grégoire, Saint-Grégoire , France.
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Musellec
authors.affiliation: a GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil , France.
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nid Mansour
authors.affiliation: a GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil , France.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ogagna
authors.affiliation: g Clinical Centre , Soyaux , France.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Paqueron
authors.affiliation: a GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil , France.
authors.forename: Sihem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zerguine
authors.affiliation: a GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil , France.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cavagna
authors.affiliation: h Hôpital privé Claude Galien , Quincy-sous-Sénart , France.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bloc
authors.affiliation: i University of Washington Seattle, Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.affiliation: j Henri Mondor University Hospital , Créteil , France.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dhonneur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D059037:Doulas / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D006991:Hypnosis, Anesthetic / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D048949:Labor Pain / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D065228:Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic