The Effect of Hypnotherapeutic Sound-files on the Sleep of Parents in the Neonatal Unit.

University of Aarhus

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hypnosis; Parents; Infant, Premature; Sleep

Treatments: Other: Hypnotherapeutic sound-files

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05808088

HGO1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this randomised study is to learn about, the effect of hypnotherapeutic sound-files on the sleep of parents of infants in the neonatal unit. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Can hypnotherapeutic sound-files make parents of infants in the neonatal unit sleep longer and better?
• Does hypnotherapeutic sound-files effect the state anxiety score of parents of infants in the neonatal unit?

Participants will have access to sound-files and:

• wear actigraphy sleep registration
• complete state-trait anxiety score

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parents of a newborn in the neonatal unit at Randers Regional Hospital

Exclusion criteria

• Age under 18
• Hearing disability to an extend where sound-files cannot be used
• Psychotic diagnosis, including schizophrenia and personality disorder
• Already using hypnotherapeutic sound-files
• The use of sleep medication.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1, sound-files from inclusion

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Hypnotherapeutic sound-files

Group 2, sound-files after 7 days

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Hypnotherapeutic sound-files