Hypnosis and self-hypnosis, administered and taught by nurses, for the reduction of chronic pain: a controlled clinical trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Various conditions engendering chronic painSigns and SymptomsPain
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN32129167
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital of Morges (Switzerland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 130
Inclusion Criteria
1. To be referred (including occasional self-referral) for the management of chronic pain
2. To live within manageable distances from the hospital
3. To be aged 18 or above
4. To understand and speak French adequately
5. To be able to see, hear and communicate (i.e. no alteration of consciousness)
6. To have no diagnosis of mental illness (e.g. psychosis)
7. To give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Patients were excluded from the study whenever they wished and/or when no conventional treatment could be proposed.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method evel of pain (VAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Physical activity (tridimensional accelerometer)<br>2. Health related quality of life (SF-36)