Status:
COMPLETED
Internet-based Behavioral Pain Management
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the proposed project is to develop and test how well an internet-based behavioral pain self-management program, the Pain EASE program, can be used for treating low back pain in Veterans...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives of the proposed study are to: (1) develop an integrative, Internet-based, Veteran-centered behavioral intervention, the Pain EASE program for chronic low back pain (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Presence of at least a moderate level of chronic low back pain (i.e., numeric rating scale pain scores of 4) and presence of low back pain for a period of 3 months;
- Availability of a computer with Internet access;
- Indication of the "preparation", "action", or "maintenance" stage of readiness to change on a brief five item staging checklist and a rating of at least 4 or greater on a 0 (not at all interested) to 10 (extremely interested) rating scale designed to ensure participants' interest in receiving pain self-management via the Internet;
- Veteran receiving care at VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Exclusion
- life threatening or acute medical condition that could impair participation (e.g., severe COPD, lower limb amputation, terminal cancer);
- psychiatric condition (e.g., active substance abuse, psychosis or suicidality) that could impair participation
- surgical interventions for pain during their participation in this study
- sensory deficits that would impair participation (e.g., visual impairment affecting ability to navigate Internet-based intervention).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01918189
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
December 31 2018
Last Update
November 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516