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Effects of Multimodal Pain Therapy in Patients With Mixed Chronic Pain Syndromes

Completed
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Registration Number
NCT01346202
Lead Sponsor
Klinikum St. Georg gGmbH
Brief Summary

Complex and chronified pain syndromes requires a specialized therapeutic concept. From patients with chronic low back pain the investigators know, that an interdisciplinary multi-modal approach may improve the therapeutic success. In this observational study the investigators investigated if the multi-modal pain therapy is also effective in patients with mixed chronic pain syndromes.

Detailed Description

The multi-modal pain therapy includes:

* specific drug therapy

* pain education

* psychological therapy

* physical therapy

* behavioral therapy

* work hardening

* bio-feedback

* ergotherapy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria
  • age >= 18 years and <= 65 years
  • verified chronic pain for more than 6 month
Exclusion Criteria
  • application for a pension
  • non-accordance with multi-modal pain therapy
  • dominant geriatric symptoms
  • dominant psychiatric symptoms

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
intensity of painChange from Baseline in intensity of pain at 1 year

pain intensity 1 year after multi-modale therapy compared with pain intensity before treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain disability indexChange from Baseline in pain disability index at 6 months

pain disability index 6 month after multi-modale therapy compared with pain disability index before treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Klinikum St. Georg, Pain Center

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Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

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