Behavioral Treatments for Chronic Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT00371865
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of the study is to test a brief, group-administered psychosocial intervention to reduce interference of pain with daily life, emotional distress, and pain intensity, and improve quality of life and physical activity levels in individuals with chronic pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Acceptance-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain
- Conditions
- Intractable Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Behavioral: Acceptance-based therapy
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Organization
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Start date
- 2006-10
- Primary completion
- 2008-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years old or older; * Proficient in English; * Willing and able to provide written informed consent (proposed informed consent form attached as Appendix A); * Diagnosis of chronic benign pain as a secondary condition associated with a primary impairment due to a traumatic injury or congenital or acquired disorder as verified by a study physician after a medical diagnostic evaluation; * Average pain severity rated \> 4/10 with resulting functional limitations; and * Pain duration of at least 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in psychotherapy for pain the past 2 months; * Serious, unstable medical illness for which inpatient hospitalization is likely over the next 3 months; and * The following DSM-IV diagnoses or active problems within the past 6 months noted in the patient's CPRS medical record or diagnosed during a structured psychiatric interview: 1) schizophrenia; 2) other psychotic disorder; 3) bipolar disorder; 4) organic mental disorder; 5) borderline or antisocial personality disorder; or 6) alcohol or substance abuse or dependence.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00371865