Evaluating a Chronic Pain Treatment Program

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: Mind-body emotional awareness program

• Registration Number: NCT00861302
• Lead Sponsor: Wayne State University

Brief Summary

This interventional study seeks to evaluate the overall outcomes of a novel, emotional awareness intervention for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and determine which patients benefit the most from this intervention. The investigators also are evaluating the effects of brief emotional communication technique embedded in the pre-treatment assessment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-12
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-13
• Primary Completion: 2011-11
• Study Completion: 2011-11
• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain, not accounted for by disease or tissue pathology, who are seeking or referred for this psychological treatment program

Exclusion Criteria

• Autoimmune diseases
• Cancer pain
• Illiterate
• Cognitively impaired
• Too medically ill

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment group	Mind-body emotional awareness program	This is the only group in the study. It consists of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain who are receiving the treatment program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brief Pain Inventory	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Center for Epidemiologic Studies--Depression Scale	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
Satisfaction with Life Scale	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
McGill Pain Questionnaire	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
Impact of Events Scale-Revised	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale-Expanded Version	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. John Providence Health System; 🇺🇸 Southfield, Michigan, United States