NCT00861302

Evaluating a Chronic Pain Treatment Program

Evaluating Outcomes and Response Profiles of a Psychological Treatment for People With Chronic Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wayne State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This interventional study seeks to evaluate the overall outcomes of a novel, emotional awareness intervention for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and determine which patients benefit the most from this intervention. The investigators also are evaluating the effects of brief emotional communication technique embedded in the pre-treatment assessment.

Conditions

• Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mind-body emotional awareness program	This intervention, developed and offered by Dr. Howard Schubiner of St. John Providence Health System, consists of a single individual session with him, followed by four, classroom group sessions. The intervention includes expressive writing, mindfulness, and other techniques designed to enhance awareness and acceptance of the emotional factors underlying the chronic pain problem.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-11-01
• Completion: 2011-11-01
• First posted: 2009-03-13
• Last updated: 2012-06-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States