SPACE for Youth With Chronic Pain
Development of a Parent Training Intervention for Pediatric Patients With Pain
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The primary objective is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a group-based parent training intervention for parents of youth with chronic pain. Secondary objectives include evaluating changes in child functional impairment, pain intensity, and parent accommodation.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Mar 2026
Shorter than P25 for all trials
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 16, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 23, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 13, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2026
April 15, 2026
April 1, 2026
4 months
February 16, 2026
April 14, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
Feasibility - Acceptance
Feasibility of intervention as measured by the mean of number of sessions attended. Local session documents will track each session.
From enrollment through the end of the treatment (6-8 weeks)
Acceptability - Client Satisfaction
Client satisfaction with the intervention will be measured by the patient-reported Client Satisfaction Questionnaire. The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire is an 8-item, widely used, self-report measure for assessing general client satisfaction with mental health services. It uses a 4-point Likert scale for each question. This will be administered to parents, who received the intervention. Total scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction. Parents of youth with chronic pain will be asked to complete this measure at the end of the intervention.
Post-treatment (6-8 weeks)
Acceptability - Provider
Provider will assess the acceptability of the measure by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure. This 4-item measure is measured on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree; 5 = completely agree). Scoring involves calculating the mean of the 4 items (range 1-5), with higher scores indicating higher acceptability. Providers will be asked to complete this measure at the end of the intervention.
Post-treatment (6-8 weeks)
Provider Intervention Appropriateness
Provider will assess the appropriateness of the measure by the Intervention Appropriateness Measure. This 4-item measure is measured on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree; 5 = completely agree). Scoring involves calculating the mean of the 4 items (range 1-5), with higher scores indicating higher degree of appropriateness. Providers will be asked to complete this measure at the end of the intervention
Post-treatment (6-8 weeks)
Feasibility - Provider
Provider will assess the feasibility of the measure by the Feasibility of Intervention Measure. This 4-item measure is measured on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = completely disagree; 5 = completely agree). Scoring involves calculating the mean of the 4 items (range 1-5), with higher scores indicating higher degree of feasibility. Providers will be asked to complete this measure at the end of the intervention
Post-treatment (6-8 weeks)
Secondary Outcomes (24)
Anxiety - Child
Baseline
Anxiety - Child
Post-Treatment (6-8 weeks)
Anxiety - Child
1 month Post-Treatment
Anxiety - Child
3 months Post-Treatment
Anxiety - Parent
Baseline
- +19 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Youth with chronic pain
Youth with chronic pain will complete questionnaires assessing secondary outcome measures prior to the start of the parent-only group intervention. The parent-only group intervention is 6 weekly, 90 minute sessions held over a secure virtual platform. Sessions will focus on orientation to the group, psychoeducation about pain neuroscience, and the role of parents in pain management, how parents can increase support for their child as well as decrease behaviors that may inadvertently maintain or reinforce pain and pain-related behaviors. Sessions will be recorded to ensure consistency in session content across groups. Homework will be assigned to parents after each session and will be reviewed the following week. Youth with chronic pain will then be asked to complete questionnaires at the end of the intervention, and at 1-month and 3-month follow up time points. Questionnaire completion is expected to take about 20 minutes at each time point.
Parents of youth with chronic pain
Parents of youth with chronic pain will complete questionnaires assessing secondary outcome measures prior to the start of the parent-only group intervention. The parent-only group intervention is 6 weekly, 90 minute sessions held over a secure virtual platform. Sessions will focus on orientation to the group, psychoeducation about pain neuroscience, and the role of parents in pain management, how parents can increase support for their child as well as decrease behaviors that may inadvertently maintain or reinforce pain and pain-related behaviors. Sessions will be recorded to ensure consistency in session content across groups. Homework will be assigned to parents after each session and will be reviewed the following week. Parents of youth with chronic pain will be asked to complete questionnaires at the end of the intervention (45 minutes), and repeat some of the questionnaires at follow up time points (35-40 minutes).
Interventions
Originally developed for pediatric anxiety disorders, SPACE equips parents to reduce accommodation while maintaining a warm, empathic stance.
Eligibility Criteria
Children ages 10-17 years old with a chronic pain condition.
You may qualify if:
- Children aged 10-17 with chronic pain (≥3 months) and associated functional impairment
- Parent/guardian living with the child ≥50% of the time
- Parent and child are fluent in English
You may not qualify if:
- Pain better explained by another medical condition
- History of psychosis, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, or intellectual disability (child)
- Current emotional, cognitive, or physical barrier to participation for caregiver, as determined by clinical judgment of study personnel
- Severe psychiatric symptoms requiring immediate intervention
- Ongoing individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for pain
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphialead
- Stanford Children's Healthcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Stanford Children's Health
Palo Alto, California, 94025, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christina Murphy, PhD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 16, 2026
First Posted
February 23, 2026
Study Start
March 13, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2026
Last Updated
April 15, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share