Internet-based Acceptance Based Psychotherapy As an Adjunct to Chronic Pain Rehabilitation

NCT06816082 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-06790-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how an acceptance based internet-delivered psychological treatment (IACT) tailored to patients with chronic pain is perceived, and if it meets the needs and expectations of those enrolled. The main question it aims to answer is: What are the expectations of patients with chronic pain prior to IACT treatment, and how do they experience IACT during and after treatment? Participants will be offered a 7 week long treatment with therapist support. They will be interviewed before treatment starts, once during treatment, and again after treatment is completed.

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Keywords

chronic pain; acceptance and commitment therapy; internet delivered treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Main outcome - qualitative

  Semi-structured interviews with patients experiencing chronic pain will be conducted before, during, and after IACT treatment. The interviews will be analyzed thematically to identify recurring themes related to patients' expectations of IACT treatment, their experiences during the treatment, their perceptions of the treatment, and the extent to which the treatment meets their needs. The main areas that will be explored include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding function, pain perception, and quality of life; experiences of the treatment process; perceived benefits and drawbacks of the treatment; and perceptions of whether the treatment addressed their individual needs.

  Before treatment starts, once in the middle of treatment (3 weeks after start), and after treatment has ended (at 7 weeks post start).

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Quantitative - Brief Pain Inventory

  Pre and post (7 weeks)

• Quantitative - Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire 8

  pre and post (7 weeks)

• Quantitative -Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire 8

  pre and post (7 weeks)

• Quantitative - Pain Catastrophizing Scale

  pre and post (7 weeks)

• Quantitative - Numeric rating scale

  Pre and post (7 weeks)

Study Arms (1)

Internet delivered acceptance and commitment therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

7 week long treatment with therapist asynchronous support in mainly text format. Treatment includes for example mindfulness, psychoeducation, values, and self-compassion

Behavioral: Internet delivered acceptance and commitment therapy

Interventions

Internet delivered acceptance and commitment therapy BEHAVIORAL

7 week long treatment with therapist asynchronous support in mainly text format. Treatment includes for example mindfulness, psychoeducation, values, and self-compassion

Internet delivered acceptance and commitment therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Participants must be adults with sufficient understanding of Swedish to speak and read, have internet access, and currently be a patient at the Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic in Linköping.

You may not qualify if:

• Severe cognitive problems, or severe mental illness such as a psychotic episode

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Linkoeping University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic

Linköping, Östergötland County, 58758, Sweden

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Nina Bendelin, PhD

  Region Östergötland

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nina Bendelin, PhD

CONTACT

+46101030000; nina.bendelin@liu.se

Peter Molander, PhD

CONTACT

+46101030000

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lic Psychologist, Clinical Researcher, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2025
• First Posted: February 10, 2025
• Study Start: January 22, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

SE (1)