A Brief Laboratory-Based Hypnosis Session for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

A Brief Laboratory-Based Hypnosis Session for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

This pilot study will assess the effects of a brief laboratory-based guided imagery procedure on responses to pain in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and healthy controls.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy control or with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease
2. Age 13 or older
3. African-American
4. Subject is able to provide informed signed consent
5. Subject is able to follow instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any known acute or chronic illness that in the judgment of the investigator, may compromise subject safety or data integrity
2. Neurologic disorders affecting sensation
3. Skin abnormality/abrasion over sites of stimulus
4. Under 13 years of age
5. Unable to follow instructions