Examining the Effectiveness of the Pain Course in a Regional Hospital Pain Clinic Setting

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Pain; Depression; Anxiety; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001329358
• Lead Sponsor: The Townsville Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-18
• Study Completion: 2024-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 653

Inclusion Criteria

a) Have experienced chronic pain longer than 6months
b) Has had a recent consultation (i.e. in the last 6 months) with a GP or specialist; and is not highly dependent on medical care
c) Is living in Australia
d) Are 18years or older
e) Is a patient of the North Queensland Persistent Pain Management Service

Exclusion Criteria

(a) Severe depression (i.e., indicated by a score > 22 on the PHQ-9)
(b) Significant suicidal ideation (i.e., indicated by a score > 2 to Question 9 of the PHQ-9)
(c) Acutely suicidal or recent history of attempted suicide or self-harm (i.e., last 12 months)
(d) Persons without access to a computer and internet.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms and severity of depression will be measured by the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). <br>[ Administered at pre-treatment, weekly throughout the course, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up];Symptoms and severity of general anxiety will be measured by the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7)[ Administered at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up.];Level of disability will be measured by the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), a 24 item measure.[ Administered at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up.]