Internet-based Acceptance Based Psychotherapy As an Adjunct to Chronic Pain Rehabilitation
ConditionChronic Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorLinkoeping University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how an acceptance based internet-delivered psychological treatment (IACT) tailored to patients with chronic pain is perceived, and if it meets the needs and expectations of those enrolled.
The main question it aims to answer is:
What are the expectations of patients with chronic pain prior to IACT treatment, and how do they experience IACT during and after treatment?
Participants will be offered a 7 week long treatment with therapist support. They will be interviewed before treatment starts, once during treatment, and again after treatment is completed.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Participants must be adults with sufficient understanding of Swedish to speak and read, have internet access, and currently be a patient at the Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic in Linköping.
Disqualifiers
Severe cognitive problems, or severe mental illness such as a psychotic episode
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Internet delivered acceptance and commitment therapy
Behavioral7 week long treatment with therapist asynchronous support in mainly text format. Treatment includes for example mindfulness, psychoeducation, values, and self-compassion
Treatment groups
15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Internet delivered acceptance and commitment therapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Main outcome - qualitative
Semi-structured interviews with patients experiencing chronic pain will be conducted before, during, and after IACT treatment. The interviews will be analyzed thematically to identify recurring themes related to patients' expectations of IACT treatment, their experiences during the treatment, their perceptions of the treatment, and the extent to which the treatment meets their needs. The main areas that will be explored include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding function, pain perception, and quality of life; experiences of the treatment process; perceived benefits and drawbacks of the treatment; and perceptions of whether the treatment addressed their individual needs.
Time frame
Before treatment starts, once in the middle of treatment (3 weeks after start), and after treatment has ended (at 7 weeks post start).Secondary outcomes
1
Quantitative - Brief Pain Inventory
The pain interference part of the Swedish version of the Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form. A higher scores indicate greater severity and interference. Min: 0. Max: 70.
Time frame
Pre and post (7 weeks)2
Quantitative - Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire 8
8 items long acceptance questionnaire with two sub scales. For the Engagement subscale, a higher score indicates more engagement in valued activities. For the pain willingness sub scale, a higher score indicates a greater willingness to experience pain. Min: 0. Max: 48.
Time frame
pre and post (7 weeks)3
Quantitative -Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire 8
8 item long questionnaire measuring self efficacy. Higher scores indicate greater levels of confidence in dealing with pain. Min: 0. Max: 48.
Time frame
pre and post (7 weeks)4
Quantitative - Pain Catastrophizing Scale
13 item long questionnaire about pain related catastrophizing with three sub scales. Higher scores indicate a greater degree of pain catastrophizing. Min: 0. Max: 52.
Time frame
pre and post (7 weeks)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov