Chronic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group A:10-week CBT+Physical Education - This program is a multinodal intervention of the same duration that is composed of easy-to-implement physical exercise and cognitive-behavioral techniques to m
Group B:10-week Chronic Pain Education - This program is constructed around the contents a pain information booklet disseminated by the Hospital Authority to patients in medical settings.
Sponsors
Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged 60 years or above; (2) moderate chronic pain operationalized as scoring 40 points or more on the pain intensity subscale of the Chronic Pain Grade questionnaire [30]; (3) moderate depressive symptoms with CES-D-10 >=4; (4) native Chinese speakers; (5) basic ability to read and write, and (6) intact physical functioning with ADL subscale in OMFAQ = 14.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) insufficient fluency in Cantonese; (2) cognitive impairment with SPMSQ < 8, and (3) hearing or speech impairments or with illnesses precluding participation in activity intervention. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants (Appendix 1).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity and its interference on daily life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Self-Efficacy;Catastrophizing Cognitions;Pain Coping;Depression;Health-related Quality of Life;Knees Muscle Strength;Hips Muscle Strength;Cognitive functioning; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Sheung-Tak Cheng
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Outcome results
None listed