Development and evaluation of an online version of the Feeling Better pain management programme for children and their caregivers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Any type of paediatric chronic pain; Signs and Symptoms; Other chronic pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58820406
• Lead Sponsor: ational University of Ireland Galway

Brief Summary

2019 thesis in https://aran.library.nuigalway.ie/handle/10379/15499 (added 23/04/2021) (published 08/10/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-04-17
• Study Start: 2019-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 3 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged age 5 to 12 years
2. Experienced chronic or recurrent non-malignant pain present for a period of 3 months or more which met the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent pain as defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP, 1986)
3. Experienced pain at least once per week
4. Experienced pain interference in at least one area of daily functioning as per parent report
5. Could read and write English
6. Had regular access to a computer with an Internet connection
7. Agreed not to engage in psychological treatment for chronic pain management during the active phase of participation

Exclusion Criteria

1. The child had a serious psychiatric illness
2. The child had pain associated with a chronic medical condition (e.g. cancer)
3. The child had a developmental disability which would prevent them understanding the research materials
4. The parent or child was non-English speaking
5. The family did not have regular access to the Internet on a computer or portable device e.g. tablet or laptop computer

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified