Brief Online Intervention for Chronic Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT01639196
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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 this study is to explore the effects of writing about chronic pain on mental and physical health. The effectiveness of two different types of brief online writing interventions will be explored in individuals with chronic pain.
Study details
- Official title
- The Expressive Writing Paradigm: A Study of Therapeutic Effectiveness for Chronic Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Self-compassion writing
- Other: Self-efficacy writing
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Start date
- 2012-07
- Primary completion
- 2013-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with chronic pain or a chronic pain condition or discussed pain management strategies (e.g., pain medication) with a doctor * Experience pain on most days of the month for at least six months * Able to read and write in English Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain directly caused by a terminal condition (e.g., stage 4 cancer)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01639196