Internet-Delivered ACT Targeting Emotional Distress and Chronic Pain
ConditionChronic Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorSkane University Hospital
About this trial
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Internet-delivered Acceptance and commitment therapy for emotional distress and comorbid chronic pain. A pilot study ( N=5-10) will be conducted to test the intervention and assessment procedures. The participants will go through an active internet-based ACT treatment focused on education about emotional distress and pain, as well as behavior change through exercises targeting the processes mindfulness, cognitive defusion and acceptance. The treatment is delivered on a safe internet platform. Participants have planned telephone contact with their assigned psychologist 2 times during the program and can also contact their psychologist via a message system in the platform and expect answer within 48 hours.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
ACT
BehavioralBehavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy The participants will go through an active internet-based ACT treatment focused on education about emotional distress and chronic pain, value-based exposure for avoided situations, and behavior change through exercises targeting the processes mindfulness, cognitive defusion and acceptance. The treatment is delivered on a safe internet platform. Participants have planned telephone contact with their assigned psychologist 2 times during the program and can also contact their psychologist via a message system in the platform and expect answer within 48 hours.
Treatment groups
10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Treatment groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Pain interference
as measured by the Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI). Changes between assessments) Min= 0; Max= 6. Higher scores indicate worse interference.
Time frame
Baseline, two-week-post treatment, 3 month-follow- upSecondary outcomes
1
Psychological inflexibility
as measured by the Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS) (changes between assessments) Min=0; Max= 52. Higher scores indicate worse inflexibility
Time frame
[Time Frame: Baseline, two-week-post treatment, 3 month-follow- up2
Anxiety and depression
as measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) (changes between assessments) Min= 0; Max= 21. Higher scores indicate worse depression/anxiety.
Time frame
Baseline, two-week-post treatment, 3 month-follow- up3
Pain intensity
as measured by the Numerical Rating Scale (NRPS) (changes between assessments) Min= 0; Max= 10. Higher scores indicate worse pain intensity.
Time frame
Baseline, two-week-post treatment, 3 month-follow- up4
Pain catastrophizing
as measured by the Pain Catastrophizing Questionnaire (PCS) (changes between assessments) Min= 0; Max= 52. Higher scores indicate worse pain catastrophizing
Time frame
Baseline, two-week-post treatment, 3 month-follow- upSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov