Lifestyle Modification Program for Patients With Chronic Pain Conditions (POSITAG)

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Lifestyle Modification

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01805947

12-5216 POSITAG

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this observational study the effects of a Lifestyle Modification Program - offered as a semi-residential day care clinic - on pain, disability, quality of life and satisfaction with life will be investigated. Furthermore the influence of mindfulness, acceptance and coping, and acquired changes in lifestyle behaviors on the outcome after the program will be evaluated.

Effects will be measured after completion of the program (3 months), and at 6 and 12 months follow up after start of the program, i.e. each outcome measure will be taken 4 times within 12 months.

Full description

see above

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-78
• diagnosed with any chronic pain condition
• physical and mental ability to participate in the program and the study
• written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• participation in any other clinical study focusing on psychological or behavioral intervention

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Lifestyle Modification

Description:

All patients with chronic pain conditions participate in a 8-weeks structured group program. Detailed information on the mindfulness based program can be found in the publication by Paul, A. et al. "An Integrative Day Care Clinic for chronically ill patients: Concept and case presentation" in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2012, 4(4):e455-e459.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle Modification