Hypnotherapy in Major Surgical Procedures
Scoliosis, Pectus Excavatum
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Scoliosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients whose health status is American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to II, aged 10-21, with idiopathic scoliosis or congenital deformity of the chest wall, who are undergoing Nuss procedure/scoliosis repair at the Nationwide Children's hospital.
- Parents/Guardian willing and able to authorize informed consent
- Patients willing and able to authorize assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- ASA classification III, IV (children with a chronic or severe disease).
- Children with neuromuscular disorders
- Children with developmental delay
- Patients with preexisting mental illness
Sites / Locations
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Hypnosis
Control
The hypnosis group will receive a semi-structured intervention by primary investigator. The intervention is somewhat individualized based on the recipients personal characteristics (e.g., age, gender, medical history). The intervention will begin with an "induction" phase during which the participant is guided to relax and to focus their attention on one stimuli. The intervention will then proceed with a "suggestion" phase. Suggestions used in this phase will all be directed toward decreasing the patient's anxiety and post-operative pain. Patients will be taught self-hypnosis to decrease distress and reframe painful experiences.
This group will receive the standard of care of Nationwide Children's Hospital.