Chronic non-cancer pain Signs and Symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
The control group will follow the usual procedure established for such patients at our pain treatment unit. An anaesthetist will ascertain the patient?s clinical background and conduct a clinical, psy
Sponsors
Regional Health Ministry of Andalusia (Spain)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18-70 years 2. Knowledge and understanding of Spanish language 3. Patients voluntarily agree to participate in the programme and give their signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with psychiatric pathology and/or cognitive deterioration (in case of doubt, determined by a brief examination of mental state) 2. Patients with a cancer 3. Patients with a terminal pathology 4. Patients pending the resolution of legal processes related to accidents, occupational incapacity and/or recognition of incapacity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Level of health-related quality of life (SF -36) v1 2. Level of pain (VAS) All measured at baseline, at 12 weeks and 24 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Coping policy (Nurses? clinical judgment / NOC 1302) 2. Level of anxiety (GAD 7) 3. Level of depression (PHQ 9) 4. Level of satisfaction All measured at baseline, at 12 weeks and 24 weeks, other than measure 4, which is measured only at the end of the study | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed