N/A N=161 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Treatment of Veterans With Chronic Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain, Recurrent

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

161

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Aug 2015

Primary outcome: Primary: Change From Pre-Treatment to 1-week Post Treatment on Brief Pain Inventory-Pain Intensity Scale — 17.52; 14.16; 13.78; 21.18 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Hyp-8 (Behavioral); Hyp-2 w recordings (Behavioral); Hyp-8 w recordings (Behavioral); BIO (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: Feb 2010

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change From Pre-Treatment to 1-week Post Treatment on Brief Pain Inventory-Pain Intensity Scale	17.52; 14.16; 13.78; 21.18	—
SECONDARY Change From Pre-treatment to 1- Week Post Treatment on Brief Pain Inventory-Interference Scale	39.08; 31.88; 29.00; 45.4	—
SECONDARY Change From Pre Treatment to 1-week Post Treatment on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	9.96; 8.72; 7.8; 8.88	—

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of hypnosis in the treatment of chronic low back pain.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic low back pain for at least 6 months
Pain severity at least 5 on a 0-10 scale
Pain is primarily musculoskeletal/mechanical
Adults, at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

Acute and cancer pain
Neuropathic etiology
Severe psychopathology
Active substance abuse
Significant cognitive deficit
Previous participant of the pilot study on hypnosis chronic low back pain

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00361270). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.