Status:
COMPLETED
Management of Pain in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if treatments that include components of self-hypnosis training and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help decrease pain in people with MS.
Detailed Description
This study examined the benefits of two treatments, individually and together, for helping individuals with MS manage their pain. We conducted a time series design in which MS subjects received all fo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic ongoing pain (i.e., pain at all times) with an average pain intensity of at least 4/10 on 0-10 numeric rating scale
- Pain is either worse or started since the onset of other MS symptoms.
- Pain of at least six months duration.
- Reads, speaks and understands English.
- Definitive diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)
- At least 18 years of age
- Recruited from a recruitment source approved by the IRB
Exclusion
- Severe cognitive impairment resulting in the inability to verbally comprehend, learn, and recall new auditory verbal information, as reflected by a TICS score of 20 or less.
- Currently participating in counseling and/or psychotherapy more than once a week.
- Currently taking anti-psychotic medications
- Has been hospitalized for psychiatric reasons in the past six months
- Experiencing current active suicidal ideation.
- Has received treatment or participated in a clinical trial that involved significant elements of either CBT or hypnosis within the past year.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00621374
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
January 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195