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Hypnosis 'could ease pain in child cancer treatments'8 September 2006 Hypnosis could be effective in treating pain in children with cancer, a new report has suggested. Doctors at the University of Southampton and Hospital Aglaia Kyriakou in Athens have claimed that children who undergo hypnosis before cancer treatment are less likely to suffer pain and anxiety than those who don't. Dr Christina Liossi and her team tested the effects of hypnosis in conjunction with a local anaesthetic (ELMA) cream. The researchers examined 45 children with cancer, aged six to 16 years old, who were having a lumbar puncture. This is when a needle is placed into the spine to collect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Cancer patients may have a lumber puncture to check for cancer cells or infection in the CSF. The children were split into three groups: the first was given EMLA cream, the second was given EMLA cream and hypnosis, and the third group was given EMLA cream plus attention from a therapist. Results, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, revealed that patients receiving the combination of the ELMA cream and hypnosis felt less pain, were less anxious and were less distressed during the procedure than those in the other groups. Dr Liossi commented: "Paediatric pain is a health care issue that results in significant suffering." She added: "Innovations in paediatric pain management need not be hi-tech. In most cases, excellent analgesic effects can be achieved through application of standard pharmacological and psychological approaches such as hypnosis, continuous patient assessment and patient and family participation in planning and implementing treatment." She also called for a "bridging" of the gaps between the use of theories such as hypnosis, backed up by evidence from clinical studies such as this one, and paediatric pain management. More information
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