Guided Internet-delivered Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Former Chronic Pain Patients

NCT01491269 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: smartaMB2011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study was to investigate if guided Internet-delivered Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT) would help chronic pain patients who had previously undergone a multidisciplinary treatment but still have residual problems.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Keywords

chronic pain; internet delivered CBT; tertiary intervention; mindfulness; applied relaxation; guided self help

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ)

  The CSQ contains 50 items divided in eight scales that measures different cognitive and behavioral coping strategies. The different coping strategies are: diverting attention, re-interpreting pain sensations, coping self-statements, ignoring sensations, praying and hoping, catastrophizing, increased behavioral activities and pain behavior (Rosenthiel \& Keefe, 1983). Change from baseline in the different subscales pre- and post treatment.

  One week pre treatment, one week post treatment

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS

  One week pre treatment, one week post treatment

• Multidimensional Pain Inventory, MPI

  One week pre treatment, one week post treatment

• Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (PAIRS)

  One week pre treatment, one week post treatment

• Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)

  One week pre treatment, one week post after treatment

• Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)

  One week pre treatment, one week post treatment

Study Arms (2)

Internet delivered CBT

EXPERIMENTAL

Internet delivered cognitive behavioral intervention, 8 weeks treatment.

Behavioral: Guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist

Interventions

Guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment BEHAVIORAL

Eight weeks internet-based cognitive behavioural treatment. Treatment consisted of education, cognitive skills acquisition, behavioural rehearsal, generalization and maintenance.

Internet delivered CBT

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• to have been medically investigated (within one year)
• completed the multidisciplinary rehabilitation program
• have residual symptoms after the rehabilitation treatment (defined as functional impairment caused by their pain)
• have Internet access

You may not qualify if:

• planned surgery
• ongoing medical investigation that could impede participation in the study
• suffering from acute physical or psychological conditions
• people confined to wheelchairs
• people not fluent with the Swedish language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gerhard Andersson: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Gerhard Andersson, Professor

  Linkoeping University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Monica Buhrman, MSc

  Uppsala University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Timo Hursti, PhD

  Uppsala University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Torsten Gordh, Professor

  Uppsala University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Anna Fredriksson, MSc

  Uppsala University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Gunnel Edström, MSc

  Uppsala University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Dorna Shaffi, MSc

  Uppsala University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Carolina Törnqvist, MSc

  Uppsala University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Brjann Ljotsson, PhD

  Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: professor, Linkoeping University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 7, 2011
• First Posted: December 13, 2011
• Study Start: August 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2009
• Study Completion: June 1, 2010
• Last Updated: December 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)