Pilot investigation of a virtual gastric band hypnotherapy intervention

Greetham, Stephanie; Goodwin, Sarah; Wells, Liz; Whitham, Claire; Jones, Huw; Rigby, Alan; Sathyapalan, Thozhukat; Reid, Marie; Atkin, Stephen

Abstract

This was a pilot investigation of 30 men and women with a BMI > 27kg/m² over a 24 week period. It aimed to determine whether virtual gastric band (VGB) hypnotherapy has an effect on weight loss in overweight adults, compared to relaxation hypnotherapy and a self-directed diet. Levels of weight loss and gain ranged from -17kg to +4.7kg in the VGB hypnotherapy group and -9.3kg to +7.8kg in the relaxation group. There was no significant difference between VGB hypnotherapy as a main effect on weight loss (Chi²=0.67, p=0.41, df=1) and there was no evidence of differential weight loss over time (Chi²=4.2, p=0.64, df=6). Therefore, this study concludes that there was no significant difference between VGB hypnotherapy and the relaxation hypnotherapy.

Citation

Greetham, S., Goodwin, S., Wells, L., Whitham, C., Jones, H., Rigby, A., …Atkin, S. (2016). Pilot investigation of a virtual gastric band hypnotherapy intervention. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 64(4), 419-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2016.1209037

• Acceptance Date: Apr 6, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Sep 2, 2016
• Publication Date: 2016-10
• Deposit Date: Apr 6, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 2, 2016
• Journal: International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis
• Print ISSN: 0020-7144
• Electronic ISSN: 1744-5183
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 64
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 419-433
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2016.1209037
• Keywords: Hypnotherapy; Obesity; Weight loss; Gastric band
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/435222
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207144.2016.1209037
• Additional Information: Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=nhyp20