Do you or someone you know suffer from chronic pain after a spinal cord injury? Researchers at the University of Washington are starting a new research study for chronic pain after spinal cord injury. Please see the details below for more about this study and how to participate.
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Chronic pain affects many people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Medications help, but rarely cure chronic pain. Research suggests that training people in self-hypnosis plus cognitive therapy (HCT) reduces chronic pain intensity and interference. HCT works by influencing the thoughts, feelings, and actions that impact pain. Now we want to find out if people can learn HCT from a therapist via telephone calls and if they experience significant pain relief. If telephone-based HCT works, more people with SCI could benefit from this therapy. This is research study, so half of the participants will be randomly assigned to HCT and half to usual care. ALL participants will be asked to complete outcome assessments. No in-person visits are needed. Participants earn up to $60 for completing assessments.
You may be eligible for this study if you: 1) are at least 18 years old, 2) have been diagnosed and treated for SCI, 3) have chronic pain related to your SCI, 4) are able to read, speak, and understand English; and 5) have access to a phone.
Contact us at 206-221-5688 or telepop@uw.edu for more information. If you choose to send an email, the University of Washington cannot guarantee confidentiality of the email.
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Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195
nwrscis@uw.edu