Evaluating a Chronic Pain Treatment Program

Evaluating Outcomes and Response Profiles of a Psychological Treatment for People With Chronic Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00861302

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-13

Start date

2008-09-30

Completion date

2011-11-30

Last updated

2012-06-19

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Conditions

Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Brief summary

This interventional study seeks to evaluate the overall outcomes of a novel, emotional awareness intervention for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and determine which patients benefit the most from this intervention. The investigators also are evaluating the effects of brief emotional communication technique embedded in the pre-treatment assessment.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMind-body emotional awareness program

This intervention, developed and offered by Dr. Howard Schubiner of St. John Providence Health System, consists of a single individual session with him, followed by four, classroom group sessions. The intervention includes expressive writing, mindfulness, and other techniques designed to enhance awareness and acceptance of the emotional factors underlying the chronic pain problem.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain, not accounted for by disease or tissue pathology, who are seeking or referred for this psychological treatment program

Exclusion criteria

* Autoimmune diseases * Cancer pain * Illiterate * Cognitively impaired * Too medically ill

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Brief Pain Inventory	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Center for Epidemiologic Studies--Depression Scale	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
McGill Pain Questionnaire	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
Impact of Events Scale-Revised	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
Satisfaction with Life Scale	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups
Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale-Expanded Version	baseline, post-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-ups

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026