Comparison of Digitally Delivered Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Program With an Active Control for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anderson, Ellen J.; Peters, Simone L.; Gibson, Peter R. ; Halmos, Emma P.
Pain management: Of the participants receiving the app-based GDH 71% had a clinically significant decrease in abdominal pain compared to 35% receiving the active control.
Symptom severity: Of the participants receiving the app-based GDH, 81% had an improvement (≥50 points) in IBS Symptom Severity Scale (IBS-SSS) scores compared to 63% receiving the active control.
Quality of life and mental health: Of the participants receiving app-based GDH, 28% reported an increase in quality of life and a 37.5% decrease in anxiety.
Smartphone app-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy improves symptoms of self-reported irritable bowel syndrome: A retrospective evaluation
Simone L. Peters, Peter R. Gibson, Emma P. Halmos
Completion of gut-directed hypnotherapy via an app-delivered program appears to have a response rate similar to that reported for face-to-face therapy without apparent adverse effects.
Clinical Hypnosis: A Contemporary, Evidence‑Based Perspective
Gary R. Elkins, Cameron T. Alldredge, Alex Hood, Vindhya Ekanayake
This perspective paper determined that clinical hypnosis demonstrates significant efficacy in managing health concerns, as evidenced by recent randomized control trials and meta-analyses.
Advances in scientific rigor have established clinical hypnosis as a credible intervention, though its application remains underutilized.
Emerging hypnotherapy apps integrate evidence-based techniques, offering scalable and cost-effective solutions to diverse patient populations.
App-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy program Nerva improves symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome but how can we ensure users are compliant?
Simone L. Peters, Peter R. Gibson, Emma P. Halmos
App-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy improves overall and individual gastrointestinal symptoms.
Users who complete the program report greater improvement in psychological outcomes.
Healthcare practitioner referral is a positive predictor of program completion, but it does not alter rates of efficacy.
App-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy halves the longterm costs associated with managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms and improves work productivity
Simone L. Peters, Peter R. Gibson, Emma P. Halmos
Money spent on managing IBS symptoms reduced significantly for Nerva app users after the 6 week program and remained stable at 6-months.
Nerva users reported significant long-term improvements in absenteeism, presenteeism, work productivity loss and impairment in preforming daily activities post program completion.
Nerva, a mobile application of gut-directed hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: User characteristics, patterns of use, and predictors of persistence
Lauren Simicich, Vanessa Muniz, Katherine Scheffrahn & Gary Elkins
The characteristics of the Nerva app users largely mirror previously documented demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with IBS in the wider literature.
Study found promising adherence rates for the Nerva app program within the six program.
Mobile app-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy significantly improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Is this the way of the future?
Simone L. Peters, Peter R. Gibson, Emma P. Halmos
Mobile app-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy significantly improved overall and specific symptoms of IBS similar to rates seen in face-to-face trials.
IBS patients who respond poorly to medications may respond better.
Mobile app-delivered gut-directed hypnotherapy may provide a cost-effective and accessible alternative to otherwise expensive treatment and enable the widespread use of the treatment, despite limited numbers of trained professionals.
Randomised clinical trial: The efficacy of gut-directed hypnotherapy is similar to that of the low FODMAP diet for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
S. L. Peters, C. K. Yao, H. Philpott, G. W. Yelland, J. G. Muir, P. R. Gibson
Durable effects of gut-directed hypnotherapy are similar to those of the low FODMAP diet for relief of gastrointestinal symptoms.
Hypnotherapy has superior efficacy to the diet on psychological indices.