Using hypnosis to reduce pain during knee joint washing

This trial examined whether hypnosis could help patients feel less pain and anxiety during a knee joint-cleaning procedure called lavage, which is used to treat painful knee osteoarthritis. Some patients received standard pain management alone, while others received standard care combined with a hypnosis intervention during the procedure. The researchers wanted to see if adding hypnosis would reduce pain levels and how much pain medication patients needed after the procedure.

Joint lavage can cause significant pain and anxiety in patients with knee osteoarthritis, which typically requires strong pain and anti-anxiety medications. This trial was designed to explore whether the new treatment of hypnosis could help manage these symptoms more effectively and potentially reduce the need for medications.