Effects of self-hypnosis training and EMG biofeedback relaxation training on chronic pain in persons with spinal-cord injury.

Full Abstract

Thirty-seven adults with spinal-cord injury and chronic pain were randomly assigned to receive 10 sessions of self-hypnosis (HYP) or EMG biofeedback relaxation (BIO) training for pain management. Participants in both treatment conditions reported substantial, but similar, decreases in pain intensity from before to after the treatment sessions. However, participants in the HYP condition, but not the BIO condition, reported statistically significant decreases in daily average pain pre- to posttreatment. These pre- to posttreatment decreases in pain reported by the HYP participants were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Participants in the HYP condition, but not the BIO condition, also reported significant pre- to posttreatment increases in perceived control over pain, but this change was not maintained at the 3-month follow-up.

Author information

Author/s: Jensen, Mark P (MP); Barber, Joseph (J); Romano, Joan M (JM); Hanley, Marisol A (MA); Raichle, Katherine A (KA); Molton, Ivan R (IR); Engel, Joyce M (JM); Osborne, Travis L (TL); Stoelb, Brenda L (BL); Cardenas, Diana D (DD); Patterson, David R (DR);

Affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-6490, USA.

Grants: M01-RR-00037 (Agency:NCRR NIH HHS) ; R01 AR054115 (Agency:NIAMS NIH HHS) ; R01 HD42838 (Agency:NICHD NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis (Int J Clin Exp Hypn), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 57 (issue 3) : pp 239-68

Dates: Created 2009/05/21; Completed 2009/09/25;

PMID: 19459087, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/25/2009, IMS Date: )

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