A Mobile Intervention on Values in Chronic Pain Patients.

Philipps University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Mobile intervention on values and goals in patients with chronic pain.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05205889

SCA0222

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to test a mobile intervention on values and goals in chronic pain patients. The cognitive behavioral intervention is a 10-day course in which participants complete a brief intervention each day (about 10-20 minutes a day). The content of the intervention includes the definition of values; development of individualized values and personal value-oriented goals; and implementation of personal goals in every day life. To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, we use a multiple baseline single case design. Baseline measurements will be assessed daily between 10 and 17 days (the exact number will be randomized). Daily measurements will continue during the intervention. After the intervention, another post measurement will be collected.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Chronic, non-tumor related back pain (pain for at least 6 months)
• Ownership of a smartphone
• Numeric Rating Scale for pain result of ≥ 4

Exclusion criteria

• High cognitive impairment (e.g., intellectual disability)
• Currently in psychotherapeutic treatment
• Initiation of pain-focused treatment during the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Mobile based values intervention for people with chronic pain

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile intervention on values and goals in patients with chronic pain.