Hypnotic Cognitive Therapy for Chronic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Trial 4226

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Location: ROOM: Continental C Ballroom >>> DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. Continue past ACRM Registration and into the Continental Foyer. Continental C Lobby is located near the far end of the ballroom complex.

Presenting Author(s)

Charles H. Bombardier, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, United States

Slides Slides

Non-presenting author(s)

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M. Elena Mendoza, PhD

Research Assistant Professor
University of Washington
Seattle, WA, United States
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Pavithra A. Thomas, MA

Doctoral candidate
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Jason K. Barber, Barber, MS

Biostatistician
Department of Neurological Surgery, UWSOM
Seattle, Washington, United States
Mark P. Jensen, PhD (he/him/his)

Professor
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States

This presentation will describe a novel nonpharmacological pain intervention, hypnotic cognitive therapy (HYP-C), and report the effects of the treatment on chronic spinal cord injury-related pains and secondary outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the need for nonpharmacological treatments for chronic spinal cord injury related pain.
Discuss the results of HYP-CT on pain intensity and secondary outcomes
Describe the strengths and limitations of the HYP-CT trial.