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patientorientend.graduated.interdisciplinary.network-treatment

Not Applicable
Conditions
recurrent pain episodes with risk for chronification
Registration Number
DRKS00030773
Lead Sponsor
Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft e.V.
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1350
Inclusion Criteria

(at least 6 weeks ago) newly occurring pain or pain that has occurred repeatedly or persisted for a longer period of time
- pain-related restrictions relevant to the person affected (possibly already occurring AU, impairment in everyday life/family/leisure time and (home) work), as well as associated deterioration in the quality of life
- a risk of chronification (e.g. spreading pain, stress factors in family and work, pronounced sparing and avoidance behavior):
- Participants in the study are at least 18 years of age, have sufficient knowledge of written and spoken German, live within reach of the participating facility, and have given verbal and written consent to participate in advance.
- Participants are insured with a GKV health insurance company.

Exclusion Criteria

Primary exclusion criteria are clinical indications of a serious illness requiring urgent acute therapy red flags, or other acutely effective serious illnesses that prevent activating treatment (e.g. severe heart failure, tumor); a manifest chronic pain illness that has already occurred (e.g. AU due to pain for longer than 6 months, previous IMST in the last two years). (e.g., sick leave due to pain for more than 6 months, previous therapy with strong opioids lasting more than 6 months, previous IMST in the last two years); a severe and active psychiatric disorder (personality disorder, severe depression, indications of suicidal tendencies); an ongoing pension procedure or rehabilitation procedure planned in the near future; linguistic and/or cognitive impairments; ongoing diagnostics and/or therapy with regard to pain-specific pathology (in these cases, the result should first be awaited). Patients undergoing treatment under the terms of the employers' liability insurance association and with private health insurance are to be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary end point<br>Pain intensity (von Korff Chronic Pain Grading Questionnaire, characteristic pain intensity)<br>Pain-related impairment (von Korff Chronic Pain Grading Questionnaire)<br>Patient-related satisfaction (ZUF-8)<br><br><br>Assessment:<br>Baseline, follow-up 3,6,9,12 months.<br>the evaluation approach refers to the survey time points at baseline to 6 months post-survey
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary endpoints:<br>Days of incapacity to work, sick pay, sickness costs (BARMER Wissenschafts-Data-Ware-House, secondary data, survey 6 months after intervention).<br><br>Psychological distress (depression-anxiety-stress scale)<br>Health-related quality of life V(eterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey).<br>Catastrophizing (Pain Catastrophizing Scale).<br>Psychosocial Factors Assessment at Baseline, Follow up 3,6,9,12 months.
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