Hypnosis as a hospital treatment for gut disorders?
NCT ID NCT07676136
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study compares recorded gut-directed hypnosis to an educational recording for hospitalized patients with chronic gut problems, such as irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. Participants listen to the recordings over the phone while in the hospital for worsening pain or nausea. The study measures how many people enroll, complete sessions, and fill out follow-up surveys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- gut-directed hypnotherapy via telephone
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a drug-free way to manage severe GI symptoms during hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (26 people) testing feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults admitted to the GI inpatient service with expected length of stay \>24 hours * Prior diagnosis of a disorder of gut-brain interaction, esophageal disorder, or inflammatory bowel disease * Reason for hospitalization related to symptom management for exacerbation of visceral pain and/or nausea. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using hypnosis * severe developmental delay or cognitive impairment * serious mental illness (i.e. psychosis or dissociation) * hearing impairment * Non-English speaking * enrolled in another trial for GI symptom management * admitted for GI procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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