Effect of self hypnosis on pain in multiple sclerosis patients

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Self hypnosis was trained by researcher, approved by Iranian society of clinical hypnosis. patients in intervention group received 6 sessions, 30 minute each, with one week intervals. Induction of self hypnosis was started with progressive muscle relaxation and followed by appropriate suggestions (for pain control, relaxation and increasing self‐esteem). Patients in the intervention group were asked to perform self‐hypnosis at least 10 times or more each day. Then change of pain severity and quality and amount of pain pills were evaluated after one month. all of patients receive their standard care as suggested by the attending neurologist. Intervention 2: no intervention for control group. no intervention for control group. Self hypnosis was trained by researcher, approved by Iranian society of clinical hypnosis. patients in intervention group received 6 sessions, 30 minute each, with one week intervals. Induction of self hypnosis was started with progressive muscle relaxation and followed by appropriate suggestions (for pain control, relaxation and increasing self‐esteem). Patients in the intervention group were asked to perform self‐hypnosis at least 10 times or more each day. Then change of pain severity and quality and amount of pain pills were evaluated after one month. all of patients receive their standard care as suggested by the attending neurologist. Treatment ‐ Other CONDITION: Condition 1: Multiple Sclerosis. Condition 2: pain. ; Multiple sclerosis ; Other chronic pain Multiple sclerosis Other chronic pain PRIMARY OUTCOME: Quality of pain. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Mc gill. Severity of pain. Timepoint: Every day. Method of measurement: Numerical rating scale. INCLUSION CRITERIA: The most important INCLUSION CRITERIA: A definitive diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was carried out by a specialist; a member of MS society of Urmia city; women aged between 18‐50 years; to be literate;reported pain at least in one area of their body(pain score at least 4 of 10); willingness to participate in the study; Hypnotic susceptibility score higher than 24 on Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale; General Health Questionnaire score less than 23; The absence of any sign of psychosis, suicidal thoughts in the past 6 months, substance abuse, personality disorders, cognitive disorders, epilepsy is listed in the patient's medical documents. The most important exclusion criteria: Hospitalization in a hospital or exacerbation during the study.