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Imagery rescripting for Chronic Pain

Imagery rescripting for Chronic Pain: A single case experimental design

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1030200444
Enrollment
12
Registered
2021-03-25
Start date
2021-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-18

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

Conditions

somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain Chronic Pain

Interventions

Rescricpt the negative imagery which patients have when they are experiencing pain through investigations of the imagery from different, more realistic and positive perspectives.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Sponsors

Shimizu Eiji
Lead Sponsor
Takanashi Rieko
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Fulfill the criteria of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorder, with predominant pain according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) (2) Have negative imagery while experiencing pain (3) Age ranged 18 to 75 years (4) Can understand cognitive behavior therapy, and is in mental and physical condition to keep practicing the therapy (5) Have treatmenat as usual (regular meeting with their doctors with or without medication), and no plan for any changes medication for chronic pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Have comorbidity of neurocognitive disorders (dementia) or serious mental disorders such as psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or substance-related disorder based on the criteria in DSM-5, (2) Major pain caused by cancer (3) Have difficulty in cognitive behavioural therapy due to mental retardation,, autistic spectrum disorder (4) Have possibility of drop outs due to progressive physical disorders (5) Any judgments of impossibility of safe practice from the responsible doctor or psychologists (6) Involve in litigation or compensation concerning pain symptoms.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
difference of intrusion index between baseline and after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
difference of Numerical Rating Scale (maximum, usual, minimum) between baseline and after control intervention difference of Numerical Rating Scale (maximum, usual, minimum)between baseline and after intervention difference of Numerical Rating Scale (maximum, usual, minimum)between baseline and follow up differences of mean socores of scales blow between baseline and after control intervention differences of mean socores of scales blow between baseline and after intervention differences of mean socores of scales blow between baseline and follow up intrusion index EuroQol 55 Dimension Pain Catastrophizing Scale Pain Disability Assessment Scale Beck Depression Inventory Patient Health Questionnaire9 Generalized Anxiety Disorder7 Clinical Global Impression of Change scale Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (except A1,A4) Pain Self Perception Scale(except A1,A4) Injustice Experience Questionnaire chronic pain imagery (interview data)

Contacts

Public ContactRieko Takanashi

Chiba university

riekot@main.teikyo-u.ac.jp+81-43-226-2027

Outcome results

None listed

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