CompletedNot Applicable

Single-Session "Empowered Relief" Class for Marfan Syndrome and Related Conditions

United States92 participantsStarted 2024-03-21

Plain-language summary

Empowered Relief (ER) is a 1-session pain relief skills intervention that is delivered in-person or online by certified clinicians to groups of patients with acute or chronic pain. Prior work in has shown ER efficacy for reducing chronic pain, pain-related distress, and other symptoms 6 months post-treatment. The purpose of this study is to conduct the first feasibility and early efficacy test of online ER (two hours total treatment time) delivered to individuals with Marfan syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, and related conditions. Participants will be followed for 3 months via 5 follow-up surveys.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and females 18 years of age or older * Marfan Syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome or related connective tissue disease and chronic pain * English fluency * Ability to adhere to and complete study protocols Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment, non-English speaking, or psychological factors that would preclude comprehension of material and/or full participation in the study.

What they're measuring

Number of participants registered for class

Timeframe: baseline

Class Attendance

Timeframe: at treatment

Treatment appraisal

Timeframe: immediately post-treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05980104

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-31

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