The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis
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Int J Clin Exp Hypn · Jul 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffects of self-hypnosis training and EMG biofeedback relaxation training on chronic pain in persons with spinal-cord injury.
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. ⋯ 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.