BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Self-hypnosis for intrapartum pain management in pregnant nulliparous women: a randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness.
(Primary) To establish the effect of antenatal group self-hypnosis for nulliparous women on intra-partum epidural use. ⋯ Allocation to two-third-trimester group self-hypnosis training sessions did not significantly reduce intra-partum epidural analgesia use or a range of other clinical and psychological variables. The impact of women's anxiety and fear about childbirth needs further investigation.