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Trial reportPloS one2021

Complementary treatment comparison for chronic pain management: A randomized longitudinal study.

Aminata Bicego, Justine Monseur, Alain Collinet, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Robert Fontaine, Dominique Libbrecht, Nicole Malaise, Anne-Sophie Nyssen, Mélissa Raaf, Floriane Rousseaux and 6 more

Open access · goldAbstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aminata BicegoSensation and Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2796-040X
Justine MonseurPublic Health Department, Biostatistics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Alain CollinetMusicothérapie & Counselling, Boncelles, Belgium.
Anne-Françoise DonneauPublic Health Department, Biostatistics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Robert FontaineInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Dominique LibbrechtInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Nicole MalaiseInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Anne-Sophie NyssenSensation and Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Mélissa RaafInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Floriane RousseauxSensation and Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Irène SalamunInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Cécile StaquetInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Sandrine TeuwisInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Marco TomasellaInterdisciplinary Algology Department, Hospital University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Marie-Elisabeth FaymonvilleSensation and Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Audrey VanhaudenhuyseSensation and Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
University of Liège · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn chronic pain, it seems that the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is boosted when it is combined with hypnosis. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of self-hypnosis combined with self-care (i.e., a type of CBT) compared to music/self-care, self-care and psychoeducation/CBT and to evaluate their long-term effects.

methodsAn open label randomized clinical trial enrolled patients with chronic pain and was carried out at the University Hospital of Liège (Belgium). Patients were randomized into four groups: self-hypnosis/self-care, music/self-care, self-care, psychoeducation/CBT (7 monthly sessions of 2 hours). Two follow-up sessions were delivered at 6- and 12-month. Levels of pain, fatigue intensity, anxiety, depression, insomnia severity, disability, health locus of control, mental and physical quality of life and attitudes (control, disability, harm, emotion, medical cure, medication, solicitude) towards pain were assessed before and after the treatments, and at follow-up.

results203 patients were randomized: 52 in self-hypnosis/self-care, 59 in music/self-care, 47 in self-care, and 45 in psychoeducation/CBT. No group effect was found. A significant time effect was showed. Directly after the treatment, all groups decreased in pain attitudes and physical quality of life. Perceived control increased. At 6-month, all patients kept their levels of physical quality of life and perceived control, and showed decrease in pain intensity, harm, emotion and medical cure. At 12-month, scores that had change previously remained ameliorated, a decrease in insomnia severity and an increase in internal locus of control were observed.

conclusionsThe present findings are encouraging as they display long-term beneficial effects of complementary biopsychosocial-based treatments in chronic pain. It seems that patients continued to apply the learnt strategies as improvements were observed one year after the treatments had ended.

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AdultChronic PainCognitive Behavioral TherapyComplementary TherapiesExercise TherapyFemaleHumansHypnosisLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMusic TherapyPain ManagementTreatment Outcome

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PMID34358272
PMCPMC8345881
OpenAlexW3191542549

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