Status:
COMPLETED
Telephone-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Pain
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether telephone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy is effective in the treatment of chronic pain. To examine the effectiveness of this approach, a two-arm...
Detailed Description
Chronic pain represents an epidemic in the United States and a serious public health problem, particularly among adults over the age of 55. In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), nearly 50% of p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Potential subjects must be:
- veterans enrolled in a VA primary care clinic
- at least 55 years of age
- have access to a telephone
- have documented pain for at least the past year
- a pain disorder involving muscle strain and inflammation, trauma to nerves, or central nervous system dysfunction
- Their pain condition must be stable and participants must have no clear indication for specific medical/surgical intervention.
Exclusion
- Patients were excluded who were:
- psychotic
- cognitively impaired
- show significant suicidal risk (history of multiple suicide attempts or actively suicidal)
- currently abusing alcohol or other drugs, including prescribed opioid pain medications
- voice impairment that would prevent participation in telephone counseling
- visual impairment that would prevent use of the workbook and completion of assessment materials.
- Patients will also be excluded who have an unstable medical condition and clear indication for specific medical/surgical intervention in the near future.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
101 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00371267
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2010
Last Update
November 6 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94121