Efficacy of Tailored Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Back Pain

US Department of Veterans Affairs162 enrolled

Overview

This clinical trial compares two psychological treatments for back pain.

The primary objective is to examine the incremental efficacy of a patient-centered and tailored self-management treatment approach, Tailored Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (TCBT), for persons with chronic musculoskeletal pain. TCBT will be compared with a Standard Cognitive- Behavior Therapy (SCBT) condition. The hypothesis is that TCBT will be associated with improved outcomes following treatment. Outcome will be assessed by multiple standardized measures of key domains of the chronic pain experience. Secondary objectives are to examine the process of successful self-management treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

162

Conditions

Back Pain

Interventions

tailored cognitive behavior therapyBEHAVIORAL

tailored psychological treatment

standard careBEHAVIORAL

standard psychological treatment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic back pain for at least 6 months * Treatment by medication or physical therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Acute or life threatening physical illness * Current alcohol or substance abuse or dependence * Current psychosis or suicidal ideation treatment by anesthesiology, chiropractic care or surgery

Locations (1)

VA Connecticut Health Care System (West Haven)

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Multiple standardized measures of key domains of the chronic pain experience

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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