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NCT Number: NCT00861302

Evaluating a Chronic Pain Treatment Program

This interventional study seeks to evaluate the overall outcomes of a novel, emotional awareness intervention for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and determine which patients benefit the most from this intervention. The investigators also are evaluating the effects of brief emotional communication technique embedded in the pre-treatment assessment.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

St. John Providence Health System

Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain, not accounted for by disease or tissue pathology, who are seeking or referred for this psychological treatment program

Exclusion criteria

  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Cancer pain
  • Illiterate
  • Cognitively impaired
  • Too medically ill

Treatment and study plan

Mind-body emotional awareness program

Behavioral

This intervention, developed and offered by Dr. Howard Schubiner of St. John Providence Health System, consists of a single individual session with him, followed by four, classroom group sessions. The intervention includes expressive writing, mindfulness, and other techniques designed to enhance awareness and acceptance of the emotional factors underlying the chronic pain problem.

Primary outcomes

  1. Brief Pain Inventory

    Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Secondary outcomes

  1. Center for Epidemiologic Studies--Depression Scale

    Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

  2. Satisfaction with Life Scale

    Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

  3. McGill Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

  4. Impact of Events Scale-Revised

    Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

  5. Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale-Expanded Version

    Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wayne State University

Other

Collaborators

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating Outcomes and Response Profiles of a Psychological Treatment for People With Chronic Pain

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Mar 13, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 19, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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