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Comparing Single-Session Therapies for Chronic Pain

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllMark A. Lumley
NCT07008105 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Many people in the US suffer from chronic pain. Often times, individuals who have chronic pain also feel depressed, anxious, or hopeless, which can worsen pain. Psychologists, therefore, have developed several treatments to help people with chronic pain. These psychological treatments differ. The most common treatment is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for chronic pain, which helps patients better manage pain through changing thoughts and behaviors. Two newer, less common psychological therapies are Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET). These therapies emphasize that chronic pain is mainly due to plastic processes of over-sensitization in the brain and nervous system, and that psychotherapies can significantly reduce or eliminate pain. Although similar, PRT and EAET stress different aspects of treatment. PRT emphasizes that one's fear of

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Pain for at least 3 months and experienced 4 or more days/week for the past 6 months * Pain intensity last week is \>= 3 (0 to 10 rating scale) * Pain interference last week is \>= 3 (0 to 10 rating scale) * At least age 18 * Lives in United States * Fluent in English * Has personal computer/tablet and internet access * Able to attend one 90-minute session * Willing to be randomized * Seeking to improve their pain-related status via a psychological therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Past 2 years (treated for or having experienced): * Complex regional pain syndrome * Epilepsy/seizure disorder * Autoimmune disease * Liver disease * Cancer * Heart disease * Substance dependence or use disorder * Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder * Bipolar disorder * Obsessive-compulsive disorder * Borderline personality disorder * Suicide attempt or suicide intention or impulse * Major medical procedure scheduled within next 2 months * Applied for/ litigating for pain-related disability/worker's compensation (past year). * Major life event/stressor in past 6 months * Cognitive impairment (screener score \<=4)
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What it tests

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy
  • Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy
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Where

2 sites
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, United States
Wayne State University
Detroit, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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