Waking Hypnosis in the Treatment of MS-related Fatigue

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

32

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 27, 2020

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2021

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2021

Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Active-Alert Hypnosis

Participants in this arm will receive four one-hour weekly sessions that will include training in a rapid self-hypnosis method. Participants will learn how to use waking hypnosis to manage fatigue using exercises with sensory experiences.

BEHAVIORAL

Traditional Hypnosis

Participants in this arm will receive four one-hour weekly sessions where participants will learn how to use hypnosis along with relaxation. The exercises and suggestions included in the training will be adapted from the protocol used in a series of studies on the efficacy of self-hypnosis training for the management of chronic pain in persons with disabilities, and from a therapist guide of procedures and hypnotic suggestions for chronic pain.

Trial Locations (1)

98104

University of Washington, Seattle

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

OTHER

lead

University of Washington

OTHER

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