Chronic pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: The ACT-EPT treatment protocol is a type of acceptance-based
cognitive behavioral therapy, aimed to increase patients* participation by
improving their level of coping with chronic pai
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * The patient is diagnosed as having chronic pain, is referred to Winnock rehabilitation center; * The patient has pain of the musculoskeletal system * The patient has pain for longer than 6 weeks * The patient is medically stable * The patient has functional limitations * The medical history and examination of the patient do not indicate further somatic diagnostics and treatment * The patient has unwanted psychosocial consequences from the pain, such as in activities of daily life, relationships, work and social role * Social and psychological factors are complex and play an important role in maintaining the pain, as is assessed by a rehabilitation physician expert * The patient shows to have insights in his/her functional limitations, as is assessed by a rehabilitation physician expert * The patient has an active attitude in finding solutions for his/her problem, as is assessed by a rehabilitation physician expert * The assessment of the patient by a rehabilitation physician expert indicates that the patient is open to receive a cognitive therapy for pain management; * The patient is at least 18 years old;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study. The judgement of the experienced rehabilitation physician involved in the screening is leading: * The patient has a history of diagnosed psychotic illness or manic episode; * The patient has a diagnosed systematic or malignant disease; * The patient has had a form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the past; * The patient is using a type of CBT at the moment of the study; * The patient has a reported substance abuse within 6 months before the trial; * The patient has a serious medical condition which can be expected to interfere with participation in the study. * The patient has an inadequate understanding of the written and spoken Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure of this study is the SF-12. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondaire uitkomstmaten zijn de AAQ-II-P, PIPS, PSK, PDI, VAS pijn, IPA, FFMQ-SF en de ELS. De PSK wordt enkel gebruikt voor therapie doeleinden. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed