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

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University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195