Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Description

The purpose of this study is to understand if cognitive behavioral therapy can feasibly be provided to groups of adults with cerebral palsy and chronic pain via virtual group therapy sessions.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy, Pain, Chronic

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to understand if cognitive behavioral therapy can feasibly be provided to groups of adults with cerebral palsy and chronic pain via virtual group therapy sessions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

Condition
Cerebral Palsy
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Baltimore

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

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
  • 2. Has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy
  • 3. Able to send and receive information effectively with familiar communication partners
  • 4. Able, during the consent process, to answer questions about the study to indicate that they understand and consent to participation
  • 5. Has pain that at least moderately interferes with some aspect(s) of their daily activities
  • 6. Able and willing to participate in all assessment and group sessions regardless of randomization outcome
  • 7. Appears on a screening assessment to have enough cognitive ability to recognize their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to be able to benefit from CBT-CP
  • 1. Previously received Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for chronic pain
  • 2. Endorses that most of their pain is attributable to a recent event (e.g. trauma, surgery that occurred in the past 3 months)
  • 3. Unable to attend weekly CBT-CP sessions from a location in the state of Maryland

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.,

Eric Chin, M.D, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University

Study Record Dates

2026-06