Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder

Description

The study is intended to test whether a group-based Zoom behavioral treatment can help adults with chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) learn effective strategies for reducing pain, disability and other problems that can come with these conditions (such as depression, anxiety, and difficulty managing emotions).

Conditions

Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder

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Study overview

The study is intended to test whether a group-based Zoom behavioral treatment can help adults with chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) learn effective strategies for reducing pain, disability and other problems that can come with these conditions (such as depression, anxiety, and difficulty managing emotions).

Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder - A Pilot Study

Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder

Condition
Chronic Pain
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

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

  • * Be able to read, write and speak English
  • * Have Internet access and audio-visual conferencing capability (e.g., Zoom meetings by phone or computer) in the home
  • * Widespread pain and has opioid use disorder (OUD)
  • * Diagnosis of autoimmune disease, spinal cord injury, cancer.
  • * Currently receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy, EAET, or other psychological therapies for pain
  • * Open litigation regarding chronic pain in the past 1 year, as assessed in preliminary study screening.
  • * Inability to provide informed consent and complete study procedures (e.g., indications of suspected major cognitive impairment via observations of study staff during consenting) that would preclude comprehension or participation in study protocols.
  • * Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • * Any other diseases or conditions that would make a patient unsuitable for study participation as determined by the site principal investigators.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Michigan,

John Sturgeon, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Michigan

Study Record Dates

2026-01