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Validation and application of a core set of patient-relevant outcome domains to assess the effectiveness of multimodal pain therapy (VAPAIN)Sub-study: Validation of candidate instruments to assess patient relevant core domains in the setting of Multimodal Pain Therapy

Conditions
Approval of psychometric properties of common scales to assess pain intensity in patients with chronic pain attending a multimodal pain therapy
Registration Number
DRKS00009600
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
495
Inclusion Criteria

Study population for quantitative part All patients fulfilling the following inclusion criteria: age = 18 years, chronic permanent or recurrent pain for at least 6 months, not sufficiently satisfied in symptom reduction by previous unimodal pain therapy appraoches (commonly minimum 3 attemps) indicating necessity of a multimodal pain Treatment Approach, medium or high impairment of physical and psychological functioning, sufficient capability to tolerate physical activation, and sufficient skills in German language assessed by an interdisciplinary team in one of four cooperating German comprehensive pain center.
Study population for qualitative part All patients fulfilling the following inclusion criteria: age = 18 years, chronic permanent or recurrent pain for at least 3 months, medium or high impairment of physical and psychological functioning, sufficient capability to tolerate physical activation, and sufficient skills in German language assessed by an interdisciplinary team in one of four cooperating German comprehensive pain center. Further to be included into the qualitative validation study (focus groups) patients have to have completed a multimodal pain program and have to be discharged at least for 3 months and not more than 9 months (including booster week if available).

Exclusion Criteria

patients not participating in multimodal pain therapy

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
psychometric properties (validity, reliability, sensitivity to Change) of common scales to assess pain intensity in patients with chronic pain attending a multimodal pain therapy supplemented by emotional wellbeing and a specific form of the Short Form 12.<br><br>NRS pain intensity<br>NRS pain frequency<br>NRS interference because of pain<br>Chronic pain grade: Characteristic Pain Intensity” <br>McGill Questionnaire Present Pain Intensity”<br>Multidimensional Pain Inventory: Pain Severity”<br>SF 36 Subskala Bodily Pain”<br>Obstacles for return to work pain intensity”<br>Depression-Anxiety-Stress-Scale<br>SF 12
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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