Coping Skills Training for Living With Chronic Low Back Pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000714583
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Melissa Day

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-07-10
• Study Completion: 2018-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 69

Inclusion Criteria

(1) at least 18 years of age; (2) chronic pain of the low back (at least 3 months) that is the primary source of reported pain; (3) average pain intensity of at least 4 on a 10-point scale; (4) if currently taking analgesic or psychotropic medications, they must have been stabilised for at least 4 weeks prior to this study; (5) be able to read, speak and understand English; and (6) be able to attend a weekly 2-hour therapy session for 8 concurrent weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) cognitive impairment, uncontrolled psychotic symptoms or current elevated suicidal ideation as this may interfere with group-delivered therapy (as evidenced by the 6-item screener); (2) chronic pain due to malignancy; (3) history of a medical condition that could produce an abnormal EEG and interfere with the tests of the effects of treatment on EEG (e.g., epilepsy, history of traumatic brain injury); and (4) currently receiving other psychosocial pain treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified