Hypnosis for Colectomies as Postoperative Pain Management

Launched by SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Jul 8, 2024

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients will be included in the study if they meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria
• • Aged 18 years or over;
• • Undergoing elective colectomy surgery (open and laparoscopic colectomies will be included).
• • Patients that can provide written informed consent.
• • Are able to understand and communicate in English.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• A patient meeting ANY of the following exclusion criteria at baseline will be excluded from participation:
• • Emergency colectomies will be excluded due to the urgency of the intervention.
• • Non English speakers.
• • Patients with the following diagnosed mental health illness: personality disorders, psychosis or schizophrenia as hypnosis could aggravate these conditions.
• • Patients that are already involved in other research studies and that could influence the results of the study.
• • Any patient that is clinically unwell post-surgery with a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) of 5 or higher. NEWSscore is a tool developed for NHS England which improves the detection and response to clinical deterioration in adult patients and is a key element of patient safety and improving patient outcomes.
• • Patients with deafness or difficulty hearing as this would be essential for this therapy to be effective.