Chronic musculoskeletal pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Chronic musculoskeletal pain
Conditions
Interventions
1. To test the effectiveness of a self-management course for chronic pain against a control consisting of usual GP care, a patient education leaflet and a relaxation CD.
2. The intervention is a group
Sponsors
Queen Mary University of London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults (aged 18 or over) with chronic musculoskeletal pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not fluent in English 2. Serious active co-morbidity that is more disabling to the individual than chronic pain 3. Serious mental health issues that would make it difficult for an individual to participate in the group course 4. Patients with a life expectancy of less than six months 5. Substance misuse that would make it difficult for an individual to participate in the group course 6. Inability to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain-related disability | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health economics: Incremental Cost Utility Ratio (ICUR) 2. Coping skills, anxiety, depression, social integration and self efficacy | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed