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Hypnosis for pediatric fracture reduction

K V Iserson1

  • 1Arizona Bioethics Programs and Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85718, USA.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|February 9, 1999
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Hypnosis effectively reduced pain and anxiety in pediatric patients with forearm fractures during fracture reduction when other analgesia was unavailable. This study presents a simple hypnotic induction method for emergency settings.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Hypnosis
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Hypnosis has a long history of use, yet modern physicians show reluctance in adopting it.
  • Effective pain and anxiety management is crucial for emergency patients undergoing procedures.
  • Limited access to conventional analgesia necessitates exploring alternative methods.

Observation:

  • Four children with angulated forearm fractures required fracture reduction.
  • No other forms of analgesia were available for these pediatric patients.
  • Hypnosis was successfully employed as the sole method for pain and anxiety control.

Findings:

  • Successful pain and anxiety reduction was achieved in all four cases using hypnosis.
  • A straightforward hypnotic induction technique was utilized and is described.

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  • Hypnosis proved effective in managing procedural pain and anxiety in a pediatric emergency context.

    • Implications:

    • Hypnosis can be a valuable, accessible tool for pain and anxiety management in emergency pediatric care.
    • The described simple induction method may facilitate wider adoption of hypnosis by clinicians.
    • Further research into hypnosis for pediatric procedural pain is warranted to support clinical integration.