CompletedNot Applicable

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

United States333 participantsStarted 2021-04-30

Plain-language 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 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically significant fatigue.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. 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 criteria

✕. 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.

What they're measuring

Change in Fatigue Severity

Timeframe: Baseline (prior to treatment), Week 4 (post-treatment), Week 12 (3 month follow-up), Week 24 (6-month follow-up)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04688710

SponsorUniversity of Washington

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-27

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