Chronic pain and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of war and torture – efficacy of a biofeedback-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): A randomized trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic PainMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000655448
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Christine Knaevelsrud
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Traumatic experience, chronic pain.
Exclusion Criteria
Neuropathic pain, Current psychotic, bipolar, substance-related, or severe personality disorder
risk of psychosis, suicidal intentions, substance abuse, pronounces dissociative tendenicies, currently receiving pain-treatment elsewhere
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method verbal rating scale (VRS)<br>German Pain Coping Questionnaire (FESV)[only 3-months follow up];Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS)[pre, post, 3 months follow up]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychophysiological stress-pain-assessment (electromyography (EMG), heart rate and the skin conductance)[only 3 months follow up, <br>no skin conductance];Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25 anxiety)[pre, post 3 months follow up]
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