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Hypnosis vs relaxation: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
- Intervention
- Hypnosis
- Comparison
- relaxation
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
Hypnosis showed no clear difference in pain intensity compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypnosis vs Relaxation Pain intensity · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer · Treatment completion Hypnosis showed no clear difference in pain intensity compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported. Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | Not pooled (clinical heterogeneity). Abrahamsen 2011: MD -1.00 (95% CI -2.27 to 0.27), n=38 (hypnosis 19, relaxation 19); Stam 1984: MD not reported, n=27 (hypnosis 12, relaxation 15). | 2 studies · 65 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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