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Structured Treatment of Pain (STOP) Study

CompletedNot applicableNCT01768650
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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)

This study seeks to compare two different behavioral treatments for pain in Veterans with a history of TBI. Both treatments involve educating the Veteran about pain, discussing the impact of pain, and different ways to manage it in hopes of decreasing pain and its impact on life. These approaches are called "self-management" approaches to pain. Both of these treatments are commonly used in pain clinics to treat pain in persons with back pain, headaches, and other types of chronic pain. The investigators will be delivering both treatments over the telephone to make the treatments accessible to Veterans wherever they live.

Study details

Official title
Telephone-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
  • Behavioral: Self-Management #1
  • Behavioral: Self-Management #2
Sponsor
University of Washington
Collaborators
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command; VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Start date
2014-06
Primary completion
2017-07
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
4

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran Status * Diagnosis of TBI of any severity verified in VA medical records (e.g., VA TBI Comprehensive Evaluation or other comparable neuropsychological or medical evaluation in the record) * Most recent TBI must have occurred after onset of OEF * Military Service in OEF, OIF, and/or OND * Average pain intensity in the past month of 4 or above on 0-10 numeric rating scale (moderate pain and above) * Pain of at least six months duration, with pain reportedly present greater than or equal to half of the days in the past six months * Able to read and speak English * Able to communicate over the phone (i.e., must be verbal) * Age 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * Hospitalization for psychiatric reasons involving psychosis other than suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and/or PTSD * Communication limitations that would prevent ability to participate in the intervention or assessments * Cognitive impairment that interferes with ability to engage in the intervention despite modifications specifically for TBI. This will be defined as a score of 5/10 or less indicating moderate or severe cognitive impairment on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) * Diagnosis of primary psychotic or major thought disorder as listed in participant's medical record or self-reported

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01768650