CompletedNot Applicable

Psychological Treatment Targeting Acceptance and Compassion in Chronic Pain Patients

Sweden71 participantsStarted 2014-11-13

Plain-language summary

This trial is a randomized controlled study aiming to investigate the effect of an 8-week internet-based intervention focused on acceptance and compassion or a wait-list control group. Primary treatments outcomes are Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and Pain Disability index (PDI). Secondary outcomes were Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S), Anxiety sensitivity index (ASI), Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI), Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI) and Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ). A six month follow-up was conducted. Findings showed significantly greater levels of acceptance (CPAQ), self-compassion (SCS) and reduction in activity limitation (PDI) measured with the primary outcomes for the treatment group after the intervention with effect sizes raging from small to moderate and these results were maintained at six-month follow-up.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * have experienced pain for more than three months, * have been medically investigated (within the past year) * be at least 18 years of age * have regular access to a computer and the internet * reported self-criticism measured with the Self-Compassion Scale. Exclusion Criteria: * planned surgery * ongoing medical investigation that could impede participation in the study, * suffering from acute physical or psychological conditions, * very severe symptoms of depression (i.e., defined as a score of \>2 on item 9 on MADRS-S and information from telephone screening) * ongoing psychological treatment, * not being fluent with the Swedish language since all the material would be in Swedish.

What they're measuring

Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ)

Timeframe: At 3, 8 weeks (post-treatment) and 6 months follow-up

Self-Compassion Scale (SCS)

Timeframe: At 3, 8 weeks (post-treatment) and 6 months follow-up

Pain Disability index (PDI)

Timeframe: At 8 weeks (post-treatment) and 6 months follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03504904

SponsorUppsala University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-01-23