Physical Activity Pain Resilience

William Black30 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to test a new program called Pain REsilience Promotion for Youth (PREP-Y). This program is designed to help adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (pain in muscles, bones, or joints that lasts more than 3 months) become more physically active and better able to manage their pain. The program includes four weekly virtual sessions that teach skills related to resilience, such as how to stay motivated, build confidence, and cope with pain. Participants will complete surveys and physical activity tests before and after the program. Participants will also wear physical activity monitors to track their activity levels. The goal of this study is to learn whether the program is practical, helpful, and acceptable to participants, and to prepare for a future larger study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Pain

Interventions

The intervention is a series of behavioral health/psychoeducational modules that the participant will learn from. Participants will use the information discussed and overall impact on physical activity engagement, chronic pain management, and quality of life will be measured

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 12 and 17 * History of chronic musculoskeletal pain for more than 3 months assessed by a pediatric rheumatologist or pain physician * Diagnosis of a primary pain disorder (e.g., juvenile fibromyalgia and other widespread pain conditions, lower back pain, complex regional pain and amplified pain syndrome) * Speaks English as primary language Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain secondary to disease (e.g., sickle cell disease or rheumatic disease such as juvenile arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) * Presence of an untreated major psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., major depression, bi-polar disorder, psychoses) * History or diagnosis of developmental delay.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility of Intervention

Fidelity checklists detailing content areas of the intervention adequately conveyed during the study visit will be used to measure intervention feasibility.

Time frame: From enrollment to the post-treatment visit, for a total of 6 weeks

Acceptability of Intervention

Number of intervention visits completed by participants will be used to determine how acceptable the intervention is to the target population.

Time frame: From enrollment to the post-treatment visit, for a total of 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Accelerometry Data

Activity from the Actigraphs will assist in understanding and identifying changes in participant physical activity.

Time frame: From baseline to 3-month follow-up, for a total of 18 weeks

Functional Disability Inventory

The Functional Disability Inventory is a 15-item questionnaire that measures an individual's perception of how their illness limits their ability to complete regular activities. A higher score indicates a worse outcome.