PACE Telehealth (Pain Activity and Coping Education): A Pilot program to investigate the feasibility of a contemporary model of interdisciplinary chronic pain management using group Face to Face” interventions combined with individual Telehealth mentoring for young people and their parents.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Persistent Pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000489695
• Lead Sponsor: Anna Hilyard

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

*Age 11 to 17 years old.
*Experience pain on average at least 4 days a week.
*Pain present for greater than 3 months (includes Chronic Widespread Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Headaches, Functional Abdominal Pain).
*Under the care of a medical specialist at Princess Margaret Hospital and untreated pathology (other than their chronic pain syndrome) excluded.
*One adult family member willing to participate.
*No major changes in the patient’s medical management anticipated in the next four months.
*Family have access to phone, Internet and e-mails at their home, community health centre or other convenient location.

Exclusion Criteria

*High dependency on analgesic medication.
*Fatigue as their primary symptom.
*Current or previous treatment for cancer.
*Pain explained by identified pathological process (eg rheumatological disease or inflammatory bowel disease).
*Language barriers or hearing, literacy or learning difficulties that would affect the patient or parent’s ability to comprehend the principles taught on the Program.
*Co-existing psychiatric or psychosocial issues were considered more relevant to the patient’s reduced function than their pain was.
*Significant mental health disorder including Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, active suicidality or Eating Disorders.
*Documented developmental delay.
*Currently participating in other rehabilitation program or cognitive behavioural therapy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified