A Trial of an Online Chronic Pain Treatment for Military, Police and Veterans
CompletedNot applicableNCT03287661
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Chronic pain is a serious health issue in Canada. Individuals who experience chronic pain often find it difficult to attend in-person treatment sessions for a variety of reasons including pain flare-ups, discomfort when travelling, pain-induced avoidant behaviours, and time constraints. These factors, if not addressed through appropriate treatment, serve as a detriment to the individual's functioning by maintaining the pain cycle and preventing the individual from engaging in previously enjoyed activities. Online treatments have the potential to assist individuals who would otherwise have difficulty attending in-person treatment sessions. This study evaluated the efficacy of an online acceptance-based behavioural treatment for chronic pain designed for military, police, and veteran populations. Participants (n = 29) were randomized into either a treatment condition or wait-list control condition, and asked to complete a battery of measures which underscore the key facets of the fear-avoidance model of chronic pain. A series of 2 x 2 mixed model ANOVA's revealed statistically significant Time x Condition interactions for pain disability, kinesiophobia, and pain acceptance, as well as statistically significant pre- to post-treatment simple main effect contrasts for pain catastrophizing, kinesiophobia, and pain acceptance. For those in the treatment group, no significant changes in scores were found between post-treatment and three-month follow-up; however, the sample size was too small to draw conclusions regarding this finding. Baseline PTSD and depression scores were found to be significant predictors of change in pain acceptance levels over the course of treatment. Overall, the results support the efficacy of the ABBT treatment for chronic pain for military, police and veterans.
Study details
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Chronic Pain Treatment for Military, Police and Veterans
- Conditions
- D059350
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Acceptance-based Behavioural Therapy
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
- Start date
- 2017-09-21
- Primary completion
- 2018-09-14
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Eligible participants will be individuals who have reported chronic pain lasting longer than 6 months, and who have been referred for treatment at the OSIC. Participants, male or female, will be either an active RCMP officer, an active member of the Canadian Forces, or a veteran of the Canadian Forces or RCMP. The participants will be required to have access to a computer with internet access for a minimum of 60 minutes per week. Exclusion Criteria: * Any individual who does not meet the requirements listed above is not eligible for this study. Likewise, any individual with seriously impaired concentration, psychosis, suicidality, unstable living situation, or any other similar disorder or condition that would render them unfit for a self-help based treatment will not be considered eligible for this study. Potential participants who neither read nor write in English, as well as those who are unable to provide informed consent will be excluded.
Canadian sites (1)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03287661