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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN32129167
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Hypnosis and self-hypnosis, administered and taught by nurses, for the reduction of chronic pain: a controlled clinical trial
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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Hypnosis and auto-hypnosis do not reduce pain in patients with chronic pain
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Switzerland
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Various conditions engendering chronic pain
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. To be referred (including occasional self-referral) for the management of chronic pain
2. To live within manageable distances from the hospital
3. To be aged 18 or above
4. To understand and speak French adequately
5. To be able to see, hear and communicate (i.e. no alteration of consciousness)
6. To have no diagnosis of mental illness (e.g. psychosis)
7. To give informed consent
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Patients were excluded from the study whenever they wished and/or when no conventional treatment could be proposed.
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Anticipated start date
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01/05/1993
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Anticipated end date
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31/12/1994
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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2 x 65 = 130
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Interventions
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Hypnosis and auto-hypnosis administered and taught by trained nurses
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Level of pain (VAS)
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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1. Physical activity (tridimensional accelerometer)
2. Health related quality of life (SF-36)
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Sources of funding
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Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland) (SNF 4034-35883)
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Trial website
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Publications
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1994 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8073244
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Contact name
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Dr
Bernard
Burnand
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Address
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IUMSP
Bugnon 17
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City/town
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Lausanne
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Zip/Postcode
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CH-1010
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Country
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Switzerland
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Sponsor
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Hospital of Morges (Switzerland)
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Address
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City/town
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Morges
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Zip/Postcode
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CH-1110
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Country
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Switzerland
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Date applied
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06/09/2005
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Last edited
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10/09/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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04/10/2005
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