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Single-Case Study on Therapeutic Change in Chronic Low Back Pain

CompletedNot applicableNCT03157622
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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)

Exploration of treatment processes during exposure and cognitive-behavioral therapy in the context of chronic low back pain in a multiple baseline single-case design.

Study details

Official title
Comparing Therapeutic Change During Exposure and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Context Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
  • Behavioral: Exposure in vivo
  • Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
Sponsor
Philipps University Marburg
Collaborators
Psychotherapie-Ambulanz Marburg e.V.
Start date
2015-06
Primary completion
2017-06
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Germany
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * \> 6 months chronic low back pain * Sufficient level on fear avoidance scores (PCS \> 35, PASS \>20, QBPDS \> 30, PDI \> 20 and Phoda harm ratings of 13 activities \> 50, including 8 \> 80) * German-speaking * Agreeing to participate, verified by completion of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Red flags * Pregnancy * Illiteracy * Psychoses * Alcohol addiction * Surgeries during the last 6 months or planed surgeries * Specific medical disorders or cardiovascular diseases preventing participation in physical exercise * Participating in another psychotherapy

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03157622