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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-07-13
2018-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Generally, the variability observed in research examining the neurobiological fundamentals of hypnosis could be attributed to the following characteristics:
1. Heterogeneity regarding hypnotic induction procedures.
2. Insufficient statistical power.
3. Mono-Modality: Studies investigating the neurophysiologic mechanisms of hypnosis typically apply only one method for the investigation of their research questions. However, different techniques complement each other, hence, resulting in a more thorough understanding of the mechanisms of action.
In this project, the investigators present a multimodal approach, in which these three points are considered in order to provide a comprehensive picture with respect to psycho- and neurophysiologic fundamentals of hypnosis and proposed distinct hypnotic states.
Point 1) will be approached by applying a highly reproducible method for the hypnotic induction (OMNI-hypnosis). This hypnosis method is fast, direct and all OMNI educated hypnotherapists follow exactly the same induction procedure. This implies a high level of standardization and operationalization, crucial prerequisites to investigate the phenomenon based on scientific guidelines.
Point 2) will be addressed by including a homogeneous study sample of 50 highly suggestible participants. Furthermore, the comparably high number of 50 participants should ensure sufficient statistical power particularly in consideration of the homogeneity of the study sample.
Point 3) is addressed by following a multimodal approach combining a vast array of psychophysiological measures with multimodal neuroimaging. For that purpose, the project will be divided into three studies: A EEG- and psychophysiological study, a fMRI-study and a magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) study.
In the present study, fMRI is applied for the investigation of network dynamics associated with hypnotic states. Hypnotic states will be compared to control states which follow mock instructions matched to the hypnosis instructions.
Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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Healthy Subjects
The study has a 2 (Intervention: Hypnosis, Control) x 2 (State: 1 \& 2) factorial within-subjects design, resulting in a total of 4 conditions. All volunteers participate at the 4 conditions in the same session.The order of the interventions is counterbalanced resulting in two possible sequences:
Sequence 1: Hypnosis State 1, Hypnosis State 2, Control State 1, Control State 2
Sequence 2: Control State 1, Control State2, Hypnosis State 1, Hypnosis State 2
Volunteers will be randomly allocated to the two sequence types.
Hypnosis
The hypnosis intervention consists of two elements: A hypnotic induction and a hypnotic deepening. The induction aims at guiding the participant into the first hypnotic state (state 1). The participants will remain in this state for 10 minutes, the duration of the fMRI-scan. The hypnotic deepening guides the participants into a very deep hypnotic state (state 2). Participants also remain in this state for 10 minutes, during which their brain activity is measured using fMRI
Control
The control intervention consists of texts corresponding to the induction and deepening of the hypnosis intervention. They are matched in duration and consist of textually matched excerpts from www.wikipedia.org. Control induction will be presented, resulting in the control state 1 (10 min). Then the control deepening will be performed, leading to the control state 2 (10 minutes). During both control states the brain activity will be recorded using fMRI.
Interventions
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Hypnosis
The hypnosis intervention consists of two elements: A hypnotic induction and a hypnotic deepening. The induction aims at guiding the participant into the first hypnotic state (state 1). The participants will remain in this state for 10 minutes, the duration of the fMRI-scan. The hypnotic deepening guides the participants into a very deep hypnotic state (state 2). Participants also remain in this state for 10 minutes, during which their brain activity is measured using fMRI
Control
The control intervention consists of texts corresponding to the induction and deepening of the hypnosis intervention. They are matched in duration and consist of textually matched excerpts from www.wikipedia.org. Control induction will be presented, resulting in the control state 1 (10 min). Then the control deepening will be performed, leading to the control state 2 (10 minutes). During both control states the brain activity will be recorded using fMRI.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Proficient in German language
* Written informed consent after being informed
* Familiar with hypnotic states of OMNI-Hypnosis
Exclusion Criteria
* History of brain injuries
* Alcohol and/or drug abuse
* Chronic diseases that require a permanent intake of drugs
* General contraindications for a participation on a MRI-Experiment (e.g. claustrophobia, pace maker, cochlea implants, insulin pumps)
* Hypersensitivity to loud noise
* Not being able to lie still during a longer period of time
* Foreign metallic objects in the body (e.g. gunshot wounds, metallic particles, metal implants, irremovable piercings)
* Pregnancy
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Mike Bruegger
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mike Bruegger
Senior Researcher
Locations
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University of Zurich
Zurich, , Switzerland
Countries
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References
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Elkins GR, Barabasz AF, Council JR, Spiegel D. Advancing research and practice: the revised APA Division 30 definition of hypnosis. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2015;63(1):1-9. doi: 10.1080/00207144.2014.961870.
Jensen MP, Jamieson GA, Lutz A, Mazzoni G, McGeown WJ, Santarcangelo EL, Demertzi A, De Pascalis V, Banyai EI, Rominger C, Vuilleumier P, Faymonville ME, Terhune DB. New directions in hypnosis research: strategies for advancing the cognitive and clinical neuroscience of hypnosis. Neurosci Conscious. 2017;3(1):nix004. doi: 10.1093/nc/nix004. Epub 2017 Apr 12.
McGeown WJ, Mazzoni G, Vannucci M, Venneri A. Structural and functional correlates of hypnotic depth and suggestibility. Psychiatry Res. 2015 Feb 28;231(2):151-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.11.015. Epub 2014 Dec 6.
Terhune DB, Cleeremans A, Raz A, Lynn SJ. Hypnosis and top-down regulation of consciousness. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 Oct;81(Pt A):59-74. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Feb 4.
Varga K, Kekecs Z, Myhre PS, Jozsa E. A Neutral Control Condition for Hypnosis Experiments: "Wiki" Text. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2017 Oct-Dec;65(4):429-451. doi: 10.1080/00207144.2017.1348833.
Other Identifiers
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HypnoScienceMRI
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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