Comparative Effectiveness of Online 8-session CBT Vs. 1-Session Empowered Relief for Chronic Pain - the PROGRESS Study

Description

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pragmatic clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of: (1) 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (pain-CBT; sixteen hours total treatment time); and (2) a 1-session pain relief skills intervention for chronic pain (Empowered Relief; two hours total treatment time).

Conditions

Pain, Chronic, Lupus, Pelvic Pain

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pragmatic clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of: (1) 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (pain-CBT; sixteen hours total treatment time); and (2) a 1-session pain relief skills intervention for chronic pain (Empowered Relief; two hours total treatment time).

Comparative Effectiveness of Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Vs. an Online Single-Session Pain Relief Skills Class for Chronic Pain - the PROGRESS Study

Comparative Effectiveness of Online 8-session CBT Vs. 1-Session Empowered Relief for Chronic Pain - the PROGRESS Study

Condition
Pain, Chronic
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Phoenix

Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85012

Long Beach

SCAN Health Plan, Long Beach, California, United States, 90806

Louisville

Humana, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202

Allentown

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18103

Salt Lake City

Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84103

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. At least 18 years of age or older of either sex (and all genders).
  • 2. Chronic pain (pain that occurs on at least half of the days of 3 months or more).
  • 3. Past-month average pain intensity score of at least 3/10.
  • 4. Ability to adhere to and complete study protocols.
  • 1. Inability to provide informed consent.
  • 2. Cognitive impairment, non-English speaking, or psychological factors that would preclude comprehension of material and/or full participation in the study including group treatment.
  • 3. Active suicidality at screening.
  • 4. Study staff may exclude individuals with a known history of disruptive behavior to minimize contamination of the learning environment for an entire treatment cohort.
  • 5. Receipt of either study treatment in the past 3 months.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Stanford University,

Study Record Dates

2029-05-01