Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01484418
Exposure-based Treatment for Avoidant Back Pain Patients
Exposure Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 68 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Chronic low back pain often results in psychosocial and physical disability. A subgroup of these patients shows fear of (re)injury and avoidance behaviour leading to higher disability. The purpose of this study is to determine whether exposure in vivo is more effective in the treatment of fear avoidant chronic back pain patients than psychological treatment as usual (cognitive behavioural psychotherapy).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Exposure in vivo | 5-10 sessions based on an individualized fear hierarchy |
| BEHAVIORAL | Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy | graded activity, relaxation techniques and cognitive interventions |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2011-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-08-01
- Completion
- 2017-08-01
- First posted
- 2011-12-02
- Last updated
- 2017-09-05
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01484418. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.