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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pain Management
  • Psychological Interventions

Background:

  • Childbirth pain is a significant concern for expectant mothers.
  • Antenatal training aims to prepare women for labor and delivery.
  • Self-hypnosis is explored as a non-pharmacological pain relief method.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a brief antenatal self-hypnosis training course.
  • To compare epidural analgesia use and pain experience in women receiving self-hypnosis, relaxation training, or usual care.
  • To assess the impact of self-hypnosis on childbirth pain management.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial with a three-arm design was conducted.
  • 1222 healthy nulliparous women participated.
  • Groups included self-hypnosis training, relaxation/mindfulness training, and usual care.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in the use of epidural analgesia among the three groups.
  • Self-reported pain levels during delivery did not differ significantly between the hypnosis, relaxation, and control groups.
  • The intervention did not demonstrate a statistically significant effect on primary or secondary outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • A brief antenatal self-hypnosis course did not reduce epidural analgesia use or pain during childbirth in this study.
  • Self-hypnosis was not found to be more effective than relaxation techniques or usual care for pain management.
  • Further research focusing on specific subgroups may be warranted to explore potential benefits of self-hypnosis.