Is it feasible to run a clinical trial of online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for chronic abdominal pain?
- Conditions
- Chronic abdominal painSigns and Symptoms
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN19023898
- Lead Sponsor
- ondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 86
1. Outpatient aged at least 18 years
2. Presence of continuous or intermittent abdominal pain or discomfort for the last 6 months or more
3. Has reported interference of pain with daily activities over the past 6 months of >4 on scale ranging from 0 (no interference) to 10 (unable to carry out any activities)
4. Has reported at least moderate symptoms of depression in the past 2 weeks, as indicated by a score of >10 on the PHQ-9
5. Willing and able to take part
1. Unable to participate due to limits in communicating in English
2. Conditions including:
2.1. Severe depression (as indicated by a PHQ-9 score of >23)
2.2. Suicidal ideation
2.3. Psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, manic episode, and anorexia)
2.4. Cognitive impairment
3. Currently receiving another form of regular psychotherapy weekly
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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