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

CompletedNA

Sponsor: University of Washington

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue

Interventions: Self-Hypnosis (HYP), Mindfulness Meditation (MM)

Countries: United States

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.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Self-reported diagnosis of MS.
2. Age 18 years old or older at the time of study enrollment.
3. 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 \[T-score, 56.4\]).
4. Able to read, speak, and understand English.
5. 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:

1. 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.
2. Currently receiving psychological treatment for fatigue more than once per month.
3. Has received mindfulness meditation or hypnosis training in the past and has practiced mindfulness meditation/hypnosis in the past three months.

Locations (1)

Seattle, Washington, United States