Pre-op Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Decrease Chronic Post-Surgical Pain in TKA
Pre-op CBT to Reduce the Risk for Development of Chronic Post-surgical Pain in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Brief Summary
A significant number of patients develop chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) following knee replacement surgery. Proposed is the testing of a novel computer-assisted behavioral intervention integrating motivational interviewing in the 4 weeks prior to surgery to address the risk factors for CPSP, with the expectation that severity of post-op pain and the incidence of CPSP will be reduced.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Oct 2020
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
4 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 17, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 24, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2023
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
October 17, 2024
CompletedOctober 17, 2024
July 1, 2024
3.2 years
March 17, 2021
January 23, 2024
July 29, 2024
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Preoperative Chronic Pain Severity
The severity of preoperative chronic pain will be evaluated with the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), along two dimensions: intensity and interference. Pain intensity is rated on a 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable) scale as the worst in the past 24 hours, least in the past 24 hours, average pain and current pain. Pain interference is measured in 7 areas: general activity, mood, walking ability, work, sleep, enjoyment of life and relationships on a 0 (no interference) to 10 (interferes completely) scale. The composite mean of these scores are used as a pain interference score. BPI scores will be collected at baseline and compared to those collected just prior to surgery and at 3- and 6-month follow-up. Higher composite mean scores represent more pain interference (worse outcome).
prior to surgery, approximately 6 weeks following baseline.
Secondary Outcomes (10)
Preoperative Opioid Use
prior to surgery, approximately 6 weeks following baseline
Post-operative Opioid Use
6-months
Pre-Op Depression
pre-operation, approximately 6 weeks following baseline
Post-Op Depression
6-months
Pre-Op Anxiety
pre-operation, approximately 6 weeks following baseline
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Computer-Assisted Preoperative CBT Intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients will receive the computer-assisted preoperative CBT intervention (n=75). A particularly promising internet-based CBT pain program for the population of interest, PAINTrainer, demonstrated improved pain, function, coping and global health in patients with chronic knee arthritic pain in comparison to an internet education control, with benefits persisting for up to 52 weeks. In addition to the PAINTrainer, there will be an integration of a motivational interviewing (MI) intervention delivered by a trained "coach" across the sessions about (1) the benefits of opioid tapering for post-operative pain control, (2) approaches for safely tapering, (3) identifying and managing withdrawal symptoms patients may experience.
Treatment-as-usual (control)
NO INTERVENTIONPatients scheduled to undergo total joint arthroplasty at the study site are automatically enrolled in a mandatory 4-hour education class delivered by a nurse educator or physical therapist. Utilizing an in-person Powerpoint presentation format, patients are informed about pre-habilitation exercises to do prior to surgery; what to expect the day of surgery; the multimodal analgesia protocol used in the perioperative period; options for anesthesia and analgesia; and the expectation of physical therapy after surgery.
Interventions
Subjects will be asked to complete eight (8) 30- to 45-minute educational sessions during the 4 weeks prior to your surgery. In addition to the computer based training sessions, there is a motivational interviewing component that requires subjects to meet with a member of the study team weekly for a total of four (4) 30- to 45-minute meetings to help manage opioid medication use. It is expected that subject participation in this arm of the study will be a total of 12 hours over the course of the entire study.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Males and females, age \> 21 years
- Chronic non-malignant pain of at least 3 months duration
- Morphine equivalent daily dose (MEDD) \> 40 milligrams for at least 3 months
- Able to enroll at least 4 weeks prior to planned surgery
- Able to speak, read and comprehend in English at the 6th grade or higher proficiency
You may not qualify if:
- Pain of malignant origin
- Current or past history of opioid use disorder (including those on medication-assisted therapy)
- Revision of TKA
- Comorbid CNS disease such as dementia, HIV, psychosis, poorly controlled bipolar disorder or any condition interfering with informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (4)
Penn Medicine University City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19129, United States
Penn Medicine Radnor
Radnor, Pennsylvania, 19087, United States
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Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Peggy Compton
- Organization
- University of Pennsylvania
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Martin D Cheatle, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Peggy Compton, RN, PhD, FAAN
University of Pennsylvania
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor, van Ameringen Endowed Chair
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 17, 2021
First Posted
March 24, 2021
Study Start
October 1, 2020
Primary Completion
December 31, 2023
Study Completion
December 31, 2023
Last Updated
October 17, 2024
Results First Posted
October 17, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
All records will be kept strictly confidential. No one except the researchers will know the subjects are in a research study. Data forms for the collection of health and study data will be coded with each subject's unique identification number. No data form will identify the participants by name. Hardcopies of data forms will be kept in locked files with keys held only by the study investigators. All electronic data will be stored with the password and firewall protected REDCap data collection and management system of the U Penn School of Nursing. No presentation or publication of the results of this study will refer to the individual participants or present information that would identify any participant. All persons working on the proposed work will have completed HIPAA training and the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Basic Courses in the Protection of Human Research Subjects and Biomedical Focus Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) modules.