Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Chronic Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
• Interventions: Behavioral: Guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment

• Registration Number: NCT01329861
• Lead Sponsor: Linkoeping University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate whether an Internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention would have an effect on the symptoms of chronic back pain.

Detailed Description

All participants were screened in a live, structured interview before inclusion. It´s a experimental design with a treatment and a control group measured before and after a treatment period.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-06
• Primary Completion: 2005-05
• Study Completion: 2005-08
• Status Verified: 2011-04
• Study First Submitted: 2011-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-04-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2011-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 2011-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• age between 18-65 years
• access to the Internet
• having been in contact with a physician
• back pain of chronic nature
• in current employment or on short-term sick leave(not longer than 6 months)

Exclusion Criteria

• wheelchair user
• surgical treatment planned
• history of cardiovascular treatment
• severe depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Internet delivered CBT	Guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment	Internet delivered cognitive behavioral intervention, 8 weeks treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Coping Strategies Questionnaire - catastrophizing subscale (CSQ)	Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment	Change from baseline in the catastrophizing subscale to two weeks post treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (PAIRS)	Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.	The questionnaire assesses beliefs and attitudes that patients have regarding pain and ability to function despite discomfort.
Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI)	Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment	MPI, assess psychosocial and behavioural consequences of pain. It´s divided into 2 sections and consisting of 8 scales. These are: Pain Severity, Interference, Life Control, Affective Distress, Support, Punishing Responses, Solicitous Responses and Distracting Responses.
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS).	Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.	HADS is designed to measure anxiety and depression in non-psychiatric patients treated at hospital clinics.
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)	Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.	The assessment yields an overall score and profile for 16 areas of life: health, self-esteem, goals and values, money, work, play, learning, creativity, helping, love, friends, children, relatives, home, neighbourhood and community.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uppsala University; 🇸🇪 Uppsala, Sweden