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Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in Japan: a randomized controlled trial

Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in Japan: a randomized controlled trial - Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in Japan: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000042798
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-12-21
Start date
2021-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Interventions

Sponsors

Kansai University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Chronic pain that has persisted for at least 3 months 2) EQ5D-5L <= 0.80 3) Disability due to chronic pain 4) Age 20-80 years 5) Understanding of the study and signing the consent document of own free will

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Receiving other psychotherapy or clinical trial 2) Having previously received CBT to treat chronic pain 3) Schedule to receive medical examination or treatment that may interfere with participation in or results of the study 4) Organic causes of pain requiring immediate medical attention 5) Chronic pain mainly consisting of headache 6) Chronic pain due to surgery or external injury 7) Receipt of compensation or beneficiary of successful lawsuit related to chronic pain 8) Alcohol or substance use disorder 9) Manic episodes or diagnosis of any psychotic disorder 10) Severe suicidal ideation 11) Unable to perform cognitive functions required by CBT 12) Inability or poor ability to communicate, read, or write in Japanese 13) Pregnancy 14) Unsuitability for any other reason, as judged by the attending physician

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) The change of EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire five level (EQ5D-5L) (Evaluations are performed at baseline and at 15 +/- 2 weeks after baseline assessment using self-administered questionnaires.)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2) Medical Outcomes in the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) 3) Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) 4) Pain Disability Assessment Scale (PDAS) 5) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) 6) Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) 7) Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia eleven (TSK-11) 8) Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroki Hosogoshi

Kansai University Faculty of Sociology

hosogosh@kansai-u.ac.jp06-6368-1973

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026