Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
chronic back pain, cognitive-behavioral, pain, stages of change
Brief summary
This clinical trial compares two psychological treatments for back pain.
Detailed description
The primary objective is to examine the incremental efficacy of a patient-centered and tailored self-management treatment approach, Tailored Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (TCBT), for persons with chronic musculoskeletal pain. TCBT will be compared with a Standard Cognitive- Behavior Therapy (SCBT) condition. The hypothesis is that TCBT will be associated with improved outcomes following treatment. Outcome will be assessed by multiple standardized measures of key domains of the chronic pain experience. Secondary objectives are to examine the process of successful self-management treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALtailored cognitive behavior therapy
tailored psychological treatment
BEHAVIORALstandard care
standard psychological treatment
Sponsors
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Chronic back pain for at least 6 months * Treatment by medication or physical therapy
Exclusion criteria
* Acute or life threatening physical illness * Current alcohol or substance abuse or dependence * Current psychosis or suicidal ideation treatment by anesthesiology, chiropractic care or surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Multiple standardized measures of key domains of the chronic pain experience | 12 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed