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Digital Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management

Digital Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06050083
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-09-22
Start date
2024-01-04
Completion date
2024-09-15
Last updated
2026-01-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Low-back Pain, Chronic Pain

Keywords

Low-back Pain, Hypnosis, Chronic Pain, Digital Health

Brief summary

This ClinicalTrials.gov posting contains two randomized controlled trials. The study procedures were identical, except Study 1 was funded by NIH and enrolled adults with chronic low back pain, whereas Study 2 was funded by the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and enrolled adults with any type of chronic pain. Study 1 and 2 each enrolled 50 adults (N = 100 total across the two studies). Although Study 2 did not use NIH funds, we are including the results here because the studies were conducted simultaneously by the same PI (Dr. Jensen) with the same study procedures. Participants enrolled in the studies for a duration of 8 weeks. The studies test the feasibility and efficacy of a therapeutic hypnosis digital application (website), called Rose. The investigators wanted to determine if the Rose application was user-friendly and effective at improving quality of life and reducing pain for adults with chronic pain. If successfuly, the investigators hope to develop the Rose application into a mobile app that will be publicly available and managed by HypnoScientific Inc., a company that is co-owned by the investigators. Participants completed brief (15-20min) self-report surveys that ask about pain and mental health at three timepoints: Baseline (week 0), 4 weeks, and 8 weeks.

Detailed description

Pain is a major public health problem that affects over 100 million adults in the United States. While pain can have profound negative impacts, current treatment remains inadequate. A focus on opioid treatments has led to over-prescription, harmful side effects, and the overuse crisis. To address this problem, the study investigators, and others, have developed and adapted hypnosis to empower individuals to self-manage pain. Findings from the investigators' research supports hypnosis as an effective non-pharmacological technique. However, a significant limitation of hypnosis treatment is access, given that hypnosis treatment is provided by a very limited number of clinicians with training in its use, as well as the significant costs of in-person treatment. The main goal of this study is to pilot test the efficacy of hypnosis content for pain management as provided via recordings in the Rose web application.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALHypnosis audio recordings

A web application (Rose) that contains hypnosis audio recordings created by the investigators.

Sponsors

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Washington
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Study 1 and 2 are both 2-arm randomized controlled trials in which individuals are randomly assigned to a treatment group (8 weeks of access to hypnosis recordings) or a waitlist group (4 weeks of no access followed by 4 weeks of access to hypnosis recording access).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

(self-report online and telephone screening by study staff): * 18 years old or older * Chronic Pain or Chronic Low Back Pain (i.e., pain in the low back that has been an ongoing problem for 3 months or more for at least half the days, as disclosed during self-report screening. The pain can be a primary condition or secondary to another health condition. * Average pain intensity in the past week ≥ 4 on a 0-10 scale * Reads, speaks, and understands English as noted in the medical record or disclosed during self-report screening * Has regular access to the internet * Has access to devices (phone, desktop, or other) with features (browsers, audio capabilities, etc.) that are congruent with the requirements of the digital therapeutic, as assessed by staff members during self-report screening.

Exclusion criteria

* History of (within past 5 years) or current diagnosis of primary psychotic or major thought disorder with active symptoms as noted in the medical record or disclosed during self-report screening * Psychiatric hospitalization within the past 6 months as noted in the medical record or disclosed during self-report screening * Psychiatric or behavioral conditions in which symptoms were unstable or severe within the past 6 months as noted in the medical record or disclosed during self-report screening; * Any psychiatric or behavioral issues as noted in the medical record or disclosed/observed during self-report screening that would indicate subject may be inappropriate for study; * Presenting symptoms at the time of screening that would interfere with participation, specifically active suicidal ideation with intent to harm oneself or others or active delusional or psychotic thinking; * Active malignancy (e.g., cancer not in remission) as noted in the medical record or disclosed during self-report screening; * Pain condition for which surgery is recommended and/or planned in the next six months as disclosed during self-report screening; * Currently receiving or have received hypnosis treatment for any pain condition as disclosed during self-report screening

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Frequency of Using Rose ApplicationDuring the 8 weeks of study participationTotal # of hypnosis sessions listened to by participants
Continued Interest in Using Rose Application8 week assessmentParticipants reporting how interested they would be in continuing to use the Rose application: If the Rose web/phone application were available to download, how interested would you be in downloading and using this application? 4 - Extremely interested 3 - Very interested 2 - Somewhat interested 1 - Little interested 0 - Not interested
Willingness to Pay for Continued Use of Rose Application8 week assessmentParticipants that reported a willingness to pay for continued access to the Rose application (results available for Study 2 only): Would you be willing to pay some amount for a monthly subscription to Rose, to have continued access? 1 - Yes 0 - No
Participant Satisfaction4 Week, 8 Week timepointsParticipants answered a Global Satisfaction question about their satisfaction with using the Rose application Taking all things into account, how satisfied are you with using the Rose web application? 4 - Very Satisfied 3 - Somewhat Satisfied 2 - Neutral 1 - Somewhat Dissatisfied 0 - Very Dissatisfied
System Usability Scale (SUS)8 Week TimepointScale title: System Usability Scale. Minimum - Maximum range: 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate more usability (ease of use). There are no subscale scores for this measure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Using OpioidsBaseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessmentDomain assessed: Opioid Use How assessed: Single item asking participants to indicate whether or not they currently using any opioid mediations. Unit of measure is the number and rate of participants who indicated that they are currently using at least one opioid medication.
PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7aBaseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessmentDomain assessed: Anxiety. Ratings are summed and converted to T scores (Mean = 50 and SD = 10 in the normative sample). Higher scores indicate more anxiety. Scores that are \>= 55 (i.e., one half a SD above the normative mean) are considered clinically elevated.
Average Pain - Past WeekBaseline, 4 Weeks, 8 WeeksA 0-10 Numerical Rating scale of average pain in the past week: Please rate your pain by choosing the one number that best describes your pain at its WORST in the PAST WEEK, where 0 is no pain and 10 is pain as bad as you can imagine
Worst Pain - Past WeekBaseline, 4 Weeks, 8 WeeksA 0-10 Numerical Rating scale of worst pain in the past week: Please rate your pain by choosing the one number that best describes your pain at its WORST in the PAST WEEK, where 0 is no pain and 10 is pain as bad as you can imagine
PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8aBaseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessmentDomain assessed: Sleep Disturbance. Ratings are summed and converted to T scores (Mean = 50 and SD = 10 in the normative sample). Higher scores indicate more sleep disturbance. Scores that are \>= 55 (i.e., one half a SD above the normative mean) are considered clinically elevated.
PROMIS Pain Interference Short FormBaseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessmentDomain assessed: Pain interference. Ratings are summed and converted to T scores (Mean = 50 and SD = 10 in the normative sample). Higher scores indicate more pain interference. Scores that are \>= 55 (i.e., one half a SD above the normative mean) are considered clinically elevated.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Primarily recruited from Research Match and the UW Rehabilitation Medicine Participant Pool.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Study 1: 8 Week Treatment
Participants that had access to the Rose application for 8 weeks.
26
Study 1: 4 Week Waitlist
Participants that had access to the Rose application for 4 weeks (8 weeks total participation = 4 weeks waitlist with no access to the Rose application, then 4 weeks of access)
24
Study 2: 8 Week Treatment
Participants had access to the Rose application for 8 weeks
26
Study 2: 4 Week Waitlist
Participants that had access to the Rose application for 4 weeks (8 weeks total participation = 4 weeks waitlist with no access to the Rose application, then 4 weeks of access)
24
Total100

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicStudy 1: 8 Week TreatmentStudy 1: 4 Week WaitlistStudy 2: 8 Week TreatmentStudy 2: 4 Week WaitlistTotal
Age, Continuous48.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 20.8
49.5 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.6
38.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.7
40.6 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.7
48.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 18.3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants5 Participants1 Participants3 Participants15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
19 Participants19 Participants25 Participants21 Participants84 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
9 Participants7 Participants15 Participants13 Participants44 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
4 Participants3 Participants2 Participants1 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
10 Participants11 Participants8 Participants10 Participants39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
26 Participants24 Participants26 Participants24 Participants100 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Gender
Female
19 Participants17 Participants11 Participants12 Participants59 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Gender
Male
7 Participants6 Participants12 Participants12 Participants37 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Gender
Non-binary
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Gender
Transgender
0 Participants1 Participants2 Participants0 Participants3 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex at Birth
Female
19 Participants18 Participants12 Participants12 Participants61 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex at Birth
Male
7 Participants6 Participants14 Participants12 Participants39 Participants
Years of Education
2 year college graduate
5 Participants4 Participants3 Participants0 Participants12 Participants
Years of Education
4 year college graduate
3 Participants6 Participants7 Participants3 Participants19 Participants
Years of Education
Graduate school
6 Participants1 Participants13 Participants15 Participants35 Participants
Years of Education
High School Graduate/GED
2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants1 Participants6 Participants
Years of Education
Some college or vocational school
10 Participants11 Participants2 Participants5 Participants28 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 260 / 240 / 260 / 24
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 260 / 240 / 260 / 24
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 260 / 240 / 260 / 24

Outcome results

Primary

Continued Interest in Using Rose Application

Participants reporting how interested they would be in continuing to use the Rose application: If the Rose web/phone application were available to download, how interested would you be in downloading and using this application? 4 - Extremely interested 3 - Very interested 2 - Somewhat interested 1 - Little interested 0 - Not interested

Time frame: 8 week assessment

Population: The number of participants who expressed expressed am interest in continued interest access to the application was prespecified to be aggregated for all participants because the milestone for this feasibility variable was the overall rate of interest in for those who used the application at least once, collapsed across condition. We were not interested in, or anticipated, any between-group difference in this variable.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1Continued Interest in Using Rose Application2.5 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.3
Study 2Continued Interest in Using Rose Application2.8 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.5
Primary

Frequency of Using Rose Application

Total # of hypnosis sessions listened to by participants

Time frame: During the 8 weeks of study participation

Population: The number of hypnosis sessions listened to was prespecified to be aggregated for all participants because (1) it was over the entire course of the 8-week study and participants in both arms had access and (2) the key variable of interest for feasibility was any difference in the number and rate of listening as a function of session duration (and not differences as a function of condition, as those in the waitlist condition would by default listen to fewer sessions).

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Study 1Frequency of Using Rose Application5 minute audio recording81 # of hypnosis sessions listened to
Study 1Frequency of Using Rose Application10 minute audio recording64 # of hypnosis sessions listened to
Study 1Frequency of Using Rose Application20 minute audio recording220 # of hypnosis sessions listened to
Study 2Frequency of Using Rose Application5 minute audio recording79 # of hypnosis sessions listened to
Study 2Frequency of Using Rose Application10 minute audio recording134 # of hypnosis sessions listened to
Study 2Frequency of Using Rose Application20 minute audio recording274 # of hypnosis sessions listened to
Primary

Participant Satisfaction

Participants answered a Global Satisfaction question about their satisfaction with using the Rose application Taking all things into account, how satisfied are you with using the Rose web application? 4 - Very Satisfied 3 - Somewhat Satisfied 2 - Neutral 1 - Somewhat Dissatisfied 0 - Very Dissatisfied

Time frame: 4 Week, 8 Week timepoints

Population: The number of participants who expressed satisfaction will using the application was prespecified to be aggregated for all participants because the milestone for this feasibility variable was the overall rates of the satisfaction ratings for those who used the application at least once (i.e., participants in both conditions), collapsed across condition. We were not interested in, or anticipated, any between-group difference in this variable.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1Participant Satisfaction2.8 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.9
Study 2Participant Satisfaction3.4 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.9
Primary

System Usability Scale (SUS)

Scale title: System Usability Scale. Minimum - Maximum range: 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate more usability (ease of use). There are no subscale scores for this measure.

Time frame: 8 Week Timepoint

Population: The system usability scores for those who used the application at least once were prespecified to be aggregated for all participants because participants in both conditions had access to the application. The feasibility milestone was overall system usability score in participants in both conditions. The two groups had access the same application, and therefore we were not interested in, or anticipated, any between-group difference in this variable.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1System Usability Scale (SUS)80.33 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.05
Study 2System Usability Scale (SUS)87.31 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 12.72
Primary

Willingness to Pay for Continued Use of Rose Application

Participants that reported a willingness to pay for continued access to the Rose application (results available for Study 2 only): Would you be willing to pay some amount for a monthly subscription to Rose, to have continued access? 1 - Yes 0 - No

Time frame: 8 week assessment

Population: The number of participants who expressed a willingness to pay fo continued access to the application was prespecified to be aggregated for all participants because the milestone for this feasibility variable was the overall rate of willingness to pay for the application for those who used the application at least once, collapsed across condition. We were not interested in, or anticipated, any between-group difference in this variable.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Study 1Willingness to Pay for Continued Use of Rose Application11 Participants
Secondary

Average Pain - Past Week

A 0-10 Numerical Rating scale of average pain in the past week: Please rate your pain by choosing the one number that best describes your pain at its WORST in the PAST WEEK, where 0 is no pain and 10 is pain as bad as you can imagine

Time frame: Baseline, 4 Weeks, 8 Weeks

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1Average Pain - Past WeekBaseline5.81 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.44
Study 1Average Pain - Past Week8 Weeks5.38 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.12
Study 1Average Pain - Past Week4 Weeks5.69 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.74
Study 2Average Pain - Past WeekBaseline5.71 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.88
Study 2Average Pain - Past Week8 Weeks4.96 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.72
Study 2Average Pain - Past Week4 Weeks5.42 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.79
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentAverage Pain - Past Week4 Weeks5.04 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.51
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentAverage Pain - Past WeekBaseline5.92 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.7
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentAverage Pain - Past Week8 Weeks4.46 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.84
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistAverage Pain - Past WeekBaseline5.83 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.83
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistAverage Pain - Past Week8 Weeks3.46 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.08
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistAverage Pain - Past Week4 Weeks5.17 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.49
Secondary

Number of Participants Using Opioids

Domain assessed: Opioid Use How assessed: Single item asking participants to indicate whether or not they currently using any opioid mediations. Unit of measure is the number and rate of participants who indicated that they are currently using at least one opioid medication.

Time frame: Baseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessment

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Study 1Number of Participants Using Opioids10 Participants
Study 2Number of Participants Using Opioids2 Participants
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentNumber of Participants Using Opioids1 Participants
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistNumber of Participants Using Opioids2 Participants
Secondary

PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a

Domain assessed: Anxiety. Ratings are summed and converted to T scores (Mean = 50 and SD = 10 in the normative sample). Higher scores indicate more anxiety. Scores that are \>= 55 (i.e., one half a SD above the normative mean) are considered clinically elevated.

Time frame: Baseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7aBaseline58.0 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.5
Study 1PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a8 Weeks58.2 T-scoreStandard Deviation 11.3
Study 1PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a4 Weeks60.4 T-scoreStandard Deviation 11.3
Study 2PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7aBaseline55.5 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.9
Study 2PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a8 Weeks57.0 T-scoreStandard Deviation 12.4
Study 2PROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a4 Weeks59.2 T-scoreStandard Deviation 13.7
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a4 Weeks57.4 T-scoreStandard Deviation 6.7
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7aBaseline57.8 T-scoreStandard Deviation 4.8
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a8 Weeks55.4 T-scoreStandard Deviation 8
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7aBaseline54.0 T-scoreStandard Deviation 7.4
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a8 Weeks54.1 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.2
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Anxiety Short Form 7a4 Weeks54.8 T-scoreStandard Deviation 9.6
Secondary

PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form

Domain assessed: Pain interference. Ratings are summed and converted to T scores (Mean = 50 and SD = 10 in the normative sample). Higher scores indicate more pain interference. Scores that are \>= 55 (i.e., one half a SD above the normative mean) are considered clinically elevated.

Time frame: Baseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1PROMIS Pain Interference Short FormBaseline64.3 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.7
Study 1PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form8 Weeks64.0 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 9
Study 1PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form4 Weeks64.4 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.4
Study 2PROMIS Pain Interference Short FormBaseline64.4 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.2
Study 2PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form8 Weeks61.7 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.6
Study 2PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form4 Weeks64.9 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.2
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Pain Interference Short Form4 Weeks59.4 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.3
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Pain Interference Short FormBaseline60.5 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.3
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Pain Interference Short Form8 Weeks56.6 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 8.7
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Pain Interference Short FormBaseline61.0 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.59
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Pain Interference Short Form8 Weeks56.1 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 9.1
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Pain Interference Short Form4 Weeks61.0 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.9
Secondary

PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a

Domain assessed: Sleep Disturbance. Ratings are summed and converted to T scores (Mean = 50 and SD = 10 in the normative sample). Higher scores indicate more sleep disturbance. Scores that are \>= 55 (i.e., one half a SD above the normative mean) are considered clinically elevated.

Time frame: Baseline (week 0), 4 week assessment, 8 week assessment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8aBaseline57.3 T-scoreStandard Deviation 7.9
Study 1PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a8 Weeks57.1 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10
Study 1PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a4 Weeks58.4 T-scoreStandard Deviation 9.7
Study 2PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8aBaseline58.5 T-scoreStandard Deviation 8.7
Study 2PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a8 Weeks53.5 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.8
Study 2PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a4 Weeks57.3 T-scoreStandard Deviation 9.1
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a4 Weeks41.7 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.7
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8aBaseline55.2 T-scoreStandard Deviation 7.4
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentPROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a8 Weeks50.5 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.6
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8aBaseline57.2 T-scoreStandard Deviation 9.5
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a8 Weeks50.0 T-scoreStandard Deviation 12.6
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistPROMIS Sleep Disturbance Short Form 8a4 Weeks54.0 T-scoreStandard Deviation 10.2
Secondary

Worst Pain - Past Week

A 0-10 Numerical Rating scale of worst pain in the past week: Please rate your pain by choosing the one number that best describes your pain at its WORST in the PAST WEEK, where 0 is no pain and 10 is pain as bad as you can imagine

Time frame: Baseline, 4 Weeks, 8 Weeks

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Study 1Worst Pain - Past WeekBaseline7.23 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.34
Study 1Worst Pain - Past Week8 Weeks6.69 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.91
Study 1Worst Pain - Past Week4 Weeks7.19 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.6
Study 2Worst Pain - Past WeekBaseline7.63 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.38
Study 2Worst Pain - Past Week8 Weeks6.91 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.81
Study 2Worst Pain - Past Week4 Weeks6.92 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.47
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentWorst Pain - Past Week4 Weeks6.16 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.57
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentWorst Pain - Past WeekBaseline7.35 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.02
Study 2: 8 Week TreatmentWorst Pain - Past Week8 Weeks5.73 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.39
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistWorst Pain - Past WeekBaseline7.29 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.95
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistWorst Pain - Past Week8 Weeks4.96 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.39
Study 2: 4 Week WaitlistWorst Pain - Past Week4 Weeks6.63 Score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.35

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026