Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Audio Recordings of Self-Hypnosis and Meditation for Fatigue Management in Multiple Sclerosis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The University of Queensland

Conditions:

Multiple Sclerosis

Fatigue

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of two self-guided psychological treatments, Self-Hypnosis (HYP) and Mindfulness Meditation (MM) compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) for peopl...

Detailed Description

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have problems with fatigue that can interfere with other treatments. As many as 90% of individuals with MS experience persistent fatigue and 40% of individual...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Self-reported diagnosis of MS.
  • Age 18 years old or older at the time of study enrollment.
  • Presenting with clinically meaningful fatigue (i.e., reporting daily fatigue ≥50% of the days in the past 6 months with an average severity in the past week of ≥ 20 on the PROMIS Fatigue short form \[T-score, 56.4\]).
  • Able to read, speak, and understand English.
  • Access to an internet-enabled device (desktop/laptop/tablet/smart phone) to allow access to the recordings and to complete the study measures via the internet.

Exclusion

  • Psychiatric condition or symptoms that would interfere with participation, specifically (a) current active suicidal ideation with current intent to harm oneself, (b) current psychosis, or (c) current mania.
  • Currently receiving psychological treatment for fatigue more than once per month.
  • Has received mindfulness meditation or hypnosis training in the past and has practiced mindfulness meditation/hypnosis in the past three months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 30 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

333 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04688710

Start Date

April 30 2021

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

May 17 2024

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UW Medicine Multiple Sclerosis Center

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98133