Non-pharmacological Treatments for Non-malignant and Malignant Pain

Non-pharmacological Treatments (Self-hypnosis/Self-care and Music-therapy) for Non-malignant and Malignant Pain : a Randomized Study

Chronic pain concerns one in four adults in Belgium. Because of the psychological and social repercussions, a biopsychosocial approach is necessary in order to improve the quality of life of people suffering from chronic pain. Non-pharmacological techniques such as hypnosis, self-care learning and music-therapy are gaining more and more interest in the scientific field. Indeed, several studies have shown a reduction in psychological distress and an improvement in global quality of life after having learned self-hypnosis/self-care. Furthermore, other studies focusing on music as a treatment for chronic pain highlight an analgesic effect of music over pain and a reduction of common comorbidities. Nevertheless, only few studies aim at comparing these techniques to each other. The aim of our study would be to compare a 7 months learning program of self-hypnosis/self-care, music-therapy/self-care, motivation to learn self-hypnosis/self-care in order to highlight the most efficient treatment for chronic pain. Furthermore, we will include another type of chronic pain i.e. cancer pain to understand if self-hypnosis/self-care's impact is different in the other type of chronic pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Major
• Fluency in French
• Chronic pain diagnosis (malignant and non-malignant)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurologic disorder
• Psychiatric disorder
• Drug addiction
• Alcoholism