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IRCT2014021216564N1 IRCT 2015-07-13 Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor of Research Effect of self hypnosis on pain in multiple sclerosis patients The effect of self hypnosis on pain in women with multiple sclerosis 2014-07-16 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/15473 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 2 Condition 1: Multiple Sclerosis. Condition 2: pain. Intervention 1: Self hypnosis was trained by researcher, approved by Iranian society of clinical hypnosis. patients in intervention group received 6 sessions, 30 minute each, with one week intervals. Induction of self hypnosis was started with progressive muscle relaxation and followed by appropriate suggestions (for pain control, relaxation and increasing self-esteem). Patients in the intervention group were asked to perform self-hypnosis at least 10 times or more each day. Then change of pain severity and quality and amount of pain pills were evaluated after one month. all of patients receive their standard care as suggested by the attending neurologist. Intervention 2: no intervention for control group. 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
public Fariba Hosseinzadegan
Urmia Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 44 3275 4961 f.hosseinzadegan62@gmail.com Urmia University of Medical Sciences scientific Moloud Radfar
Urmia Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 44 3275 4961 mradfar1343@gmail.com; Radfar.m@umsu.ac.ir Urmia Univercity of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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. 18 years 50 years Female G35 R52.2 Multiple sclerosis Other chronic pain Treatment - Other N/A Self hypnosis was trained by researcher, approved by Iranian society of clinical hypnosis. patients in intervention group received 6 sessions, 30 minute each, with one week intervals. Induction of self hypnosis was started with progressive muscle relaxation and followed by appropriate suggestions (for pain control, relaxation and increasing self-esteem). Patients in the intervention group were asked to perform self-hypnosis at least 10 times or more each day. Then change of pain severity and quality and amount of pain pills were evaluated after one month. all of patients receive their standard care as suggested by the attending neurologist. no intervention for control group. Severity of pain. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale. Quality of pain. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Mc gill. Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor of Research Approved 2014-07-15 Ethic committee of Urmia university of Medical Scinces Urmia University of Medical Sciences and Health Serviceو, Next Emergency Center, Resalat Blvd Urmia Iran (Islamic Republic of)