Evaluation of a humor training program for patients with chronic pain - A randomized controlled intervention trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00019195

Enrollment

130

Registered

2019-12-02

Start date

2016-01-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F45.41

Interventions

Group 1: Training group: Patients allocated to the training group visit the humor training in small groups as part of their inpatient stay. The training consists of four one-hour training sessions. A

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: No severe cognitive deficits, good German language skills

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive deficits, linguistic difficulties

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Actual pain intensity, Depression scale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) --> Both completed within the German pain questionnaire (Deutscher Schmerzfragebogen, DSF) at the beginning (pretest) and end (posttest) of the inpatient stay, as well as in a 3 months follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life Impairment by Pain Inventory (QLIP), Subscale "Self-Enhancing Humor" of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ), State version of the State Trait Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI-S), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Positive And Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), --> each completed at the beginning (pretest) and end (posttest) of the inpatient stay, as well as in a 3 months follow-up. Feedback questionnaire for the training group at posttest measurment	—

Measure

Time frame

Quality of Life Impairment by Pain Inventory (QLIP), Subscale "Self-Enhancing Humor" of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ), State version of the State Trait Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI-S), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Positive And Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), --> each completed at the beginning (pretest) and end (posttest) of the inpatient stay, as well as in a 3 months follow-up. Feedback questionnaire for the training group at posttest measurment

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLisa Kugler

Universität Regensburg, Institut für Psychologie

lisa.kugler@ur.de09419432144

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026