Effect of self hypnosis on pain in multiple sclerosis patients

Phase 2

• Conditions: Condition 1: Multiple Sclerosis. Condition 2: pain.; Multiple sclerosis; Other chronic pain

• Registration Number: IRCT2014021216564N1
• Lead Sponsor: rmia University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor of Research

Brief Summary

present study conduct with the aim of effect of self-hypnosis on degree of pain in patients with multiple sclerosis. This quasi-experimental study was carried out on 60 patients with MS in Urmia city. The tools were demographic questionnaire, General health questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), Stanford hypnotic susceptibility scale(SHSS), numerical rating scale, McGill pain questionnaire and record of pain pills. After initial assessments, patients were randomly assigned to two groups of intervention and control. Education of Self-Hypnosis for the intervention group was performed within 6 half-hour sessions, with no intervention for controls. Then change of pain severity and quality and amount of pain pills were evaluated after one month. Self-hypnosis was significantly effective in terms of severity and quality of pain in patients with MS (p

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

The most important inclusion criteria:
A definitive diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was carried out by a specialist; a member of MS society of Urmia city; women aged between 18-50 years; to be literate;reported pain at least in one area of their body(pain score at least 4 of 10); willingness to participate in the study; Hypnotic susceptibility score higher than 24 on Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale; General Health Questionnaire score less than 23; The absence of any sign of psychosis, suicidal thoughts in the past 6 months, substance abuse, personality disorders, cognitive disorders, epilepsy is listed in the patient's medical documents.
The most important exclusion criteria: Hospitalization in a hospital or exacerbation during the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of pain. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale.;Quality of pain. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Mc gill.