None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project will provide for the first time a sound Australian-sourced evidence base for the effective management of this intractable problem amongst the more severely disabled elderly chronic pain sufferers. This research proposal addresses National Research Priorities of improving the mental and physical capacities (and self-reliance) of chronically-ill ageing Australians, by helping to minimise disability, improve self-reliance, workforce participation (where relevant) and quality of life in chronically-ill elderly Australians.
Interventions
Group-based cognitive-behavioural pain self-management (2-hours per session) for 4 weeks (16 hours in total) versus an attention-control and exercise condition (same total time as treatment),
Sponsors
Kolling Institute
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
(i) Able to attend the clinic twice-weekly for 4-weeks, (ii) history of persisting, non-cancer pain for more than 6-months, (iii) ability to read and speak adequate English, and to complete questionnaires, (iv) score of 24 or greater in Mini Mental State Examination, (v) medical clearance by their doctors for participation in a light exercise and stretch program and (vi) agreement to accept randomisation to one of the intervention groups after a full explanation of the project.And meet at least one of the following criteria: (i) Widespread reduction in normal activities due to pain and/or (ii) distressed mood secondary to pain-related problems.
Exclusion criteria
(i) displays the presence of an active major mental disorder (e.g. psychosis, dementia, major depression with active suicidal ideation), (ii) further medical/surgical treatments or investigations are planned and (iii) displays evidence of a primary drug addiction problem.
Outcome results
None listed