The influence of the Covid-19-pandemic on pain and pain related disability in chronic pain patients – an explorative study

The influence of the Covid-19-pandemic on pain and pain related disability in chronic pain patients – an explorative study - ICOPain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022395

Enrollment

197

Registered

2020-08-27

Start date

2020-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F45.41 R52.2

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with a chronic Pain disorder with somatic and psychological factors will be interviewed twice using semi-quantitative questionnaires about their pain perception, treatment expectatio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients suffering from chronic pain who are currently in treatment at the outpatient clinic at the university hospital Essen.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling to participate. Patients not sufficiently fluent in the German language.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Aim of the study is the description of the effect of the Covid 19-pandemic on the pain perception of chronic pain patients by investigating the changes of different bio-psycho-social factors using semi-quantitative interviews.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Description of individual predictors for the impact of the Covid 19-pandemic on changes of pain perception.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactUlrike Bingel

Universitätsklinikum Essen, Klinik für Neurologie

ulrike.bingel@uk-essen.de+49 201/723-2446

Outcome results

None listed

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